2. The Day the Universe ChangedThe Way We Are There is a distinctive way of thinking, which makes us who we are For everybody, the amount of effort you expend on defense enhances your way of life In 1420 we found a new way of painting, up to the fifteenth century we memorized our knowledge in poetry and song We are all very different while still being very similar
3. The Journey of Man In science a big new idea comes along, it happened in the 50s. Using blood to find most ancestors The insight was to build a family tree for the entire world to see who we are and how we’re related to others Everyone alive today might be related
4. The Journey of Man (Cont’d.) Blood is the time machine to look back to the past Using blood to find out who you are in relation too We are on the verge of understanding the greatest history of our species The theme in this source is to find out whether or not we can tell whether we are all related with the blood we carry in our bodies
5. Catastrophe! 1,500 years ago something happen to the worlds climate, clouds of dust enveloped the earth, that sun began to go dark and the rain poured red and cold gripped the land for 2 years Whole cities were wiped out and civilizations were crumbled This may have changed the course for human history 5 years of investigation with 40 scientists and scholars, astronomers. Physicists, and climatologists The theme is that the modern world is not quite clear to exactly what will happen
6. Guns, Germs and SteelOut of Eden Guns, germs and steel is the secret of success. To dominate the globe with the same combination of military power, lethal microbes, and advanced technology Guns, germs and steel are to shape the history of the world Its about the roots of inequality, since ancient times some societies have progressed faster than others Geography is the answer, if there were more advanced geography advantages there would be more material
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8. The Spanish are in control over their country, having dominated 1/3 of the mainland in Europe in the early 1500s
9. In 1532 Spanish took over the Incan Empire, killing thousands
19. considered to be a stimulant, intoxicant, hallucinogen, and aphrodisiac. Warriors would count on cacao's caffeine to steel them in battle
20. It was greatly desired, but rare. Natural stands of cacao trees grew in the tropical lowlands but the Maya peoples who lived in these areas were largely self-sufficient peasants.
21. Ascetic priests were the first to popularize chocolate in Spain and neigh- boring countries