Transcript
Big Bang Human Genome
The Whole Story
Big History
A Different Point Of View
A basic paradigm shift
Conventional History Big History
5000 BCE to present Big Bang to Present
7,000 – 10,000 years 13.7 billion years
Compartmentalized fields of study Interdisciplinary approach
Focus: human civilization Focus: how mankind fits within universe
Taught mostly with books Interactive internet (ex. ChronoZoom)
Micro history Macro history
Focus on events and key individuals Focus on trends and processes
Based on written records Based on diverse sources
History Of Gold
Valued throughout historyBeauty, color, lusterEasily worked and shaped
Monetary ValuePrecious metal
Man’s quest for goldConquest of civilizationsTrade
5,000 B.C. Present day
Conventional History (7,000 years)
Big History Goes Deeper
Why is gold valuable?Why is Gold rare?Where does gold come from and how did
it get here?5 billionYears Ago
15 billionYears Ago
12 billionYears Ago
Big BangCreation ofelements
Formationof earth
Present day
Conventional World History
Egyptian Empire Roman Empire
Western Civilization Art
Conventional World History
Religions
Wars
Shakespeare
Where Did We Originate From?
Spencer Wells Heads Human Genographic ProjectTracking of genetic markersMap the migration of man out of Africahttp://www.bradshawfoundation.com/journey/
DNA strand
Civilizations And Cities
Guns, Germs and Steel – Jared DiamondAdvanced Technology
Well organized/specialized workforce
Large populations
Guns, Germs and Steel
ConquestSpanish conquest of Incas in 1532
GunsHarquebus
GermsDisease
SteelAdvanced technology due to specialization
Diffusion Theory
Fertile Crescent
FarmingDomestication of LivestockPopulation growthSpecialization of workforce
Greater diffusion of knowledge led to powerful civilizations
Diffusion Theory
Rise of the west Rapid rate of rate of advancement
Ease of geographic movement East-West orientation of land mass
Specialization Temperate climate Abundant food sources/domestication of animals Trade
Technological advancements Metal works gunpowder
Big History Solves a Mystery
David Keys uses multidisciplinary approach
DendrochronologyTree ring science
GeologyAnalysis of ice core sampleAnalysis of soil samples
BiologyPlague virus
535AD major climate change shrouds earth in darkness
Catastrophe
Consequences resulting from the Bubonic PlagueFall of Constantinople (1-see map) Avars lose to Turks (2)Britain (3)Growth of Islam (4)
12
3
4
Backup
Big History
top related