65 million years ago dinosaurs died out about 65 million years ago. the first human like hominids...
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65 Million Years Ago
Dinosaurs died out about 65 million years ago. The first human like hominids did not appear until around 3 million years ago.
No matter what you may have seen in the movies, early man did not live during the same period in history as dinosaurs!
Fossils & ArtifactsScientists use many clues to help them put pieces of the past together. Early humans did not write their history, so it must be interpreted.
Artifacts are remains of things that were made, not remains of living things.
Fossils are remains of living things (plants, animals, people), not things that were made.
• How people moved• How people hunted• What was important to early
people• How long people lived• Age of each being• Advances in technology
• Lucy Lucy --> Oldest skeleton --> Oldest skeleton foundfound
• 3.5 million years old3.5 million years old• Found in EthiopiaFound in Ethiopia• Named Lucy because the Named Lucy because the
archeologists were listening archeologists were listening to a Beatles song called “Lucy to a Beatles song called “Lucy in the Sky with Diamondsin the Sky with Diamonds
““Paleolithic”Paleolithic” --> --> “Old Stone” “Old Stone” AgeAge
““Paleolithic”Paleolithic” --> --> “Old Stone” “Old Stone” AgeAge 2,500,000 BCE – 10,000 BCE2,500,000 BCE – 10,000 BCE 2,500,000 BCE – 10,000 BCE2,500,000 BCE – 10,000 BCE
hunting (hunting (menmen) & gathering () & gathering (womenwomen) ) small bands of 20-30 humans small bands of 20-30 humans hunting (hunting (menmen) & gathering () & gathering (womenwomen) ) small bands of 20-30 humans small bands of 20-30 humans
NOMADICNOMADIC (moving from place to place) (moving from place to place) NOMADICNOMADIC (moving from place to place) (moving from place to place)
Made Made toolstools
Made Made toolstools
4,000,000 BCE – 1,000,000 BCE4,000,000 BCE – 1,000,000 BCE4,000,000 BCE – 1,000,000 BCE4,000,000 BCE – 1,000,000 BCE
Hominids Hominids --> any member--> any member of the family of two-legged of the family of two-legged primates that walks upright primates that walks upright
Hominids Hominids --> any member--> any member of the family of two-legged of the family of two-legged primates that walks upright primates that walks upright
Australopithecines Australopithecines – Human like – Human like beingsbeings
Australopithecines Australopithecines – Human like – Human like beingsbeings
An An Opposable Opposable Thumb- thumb Thumb- thumb can cross the can cross the palmpalm
An An Opposable Opposable Thumb- thumb Thumb- thumb can cross the can cross the palmpalm
Humans during this period found shelter in Humans during this period found shelter in caves.caves.
Humans during this period found shelter in Humans during this period found shelter in caves.caves. Cave paintings left behind. Cave paintings left behind. Cave paintings left behind. Cave paintings left behind.
1,6000,000 BCE – 30,000 BCE1,6000,000 BCE – 30,000 BCE1,6000,000 BCE – 30,000 BCE1,6000,000 BCE – 30,000 BCE
HOMO ERECTUS HOMO ERECTUS ( “Upright Human Being” )( “Upright Human Being” )
HOMO ERECTUS HOMO ERECTUS ( “Upright Human Being” )( “Upright Human Being” )
Larger and more varied Larger and more varied tools --> primitive tools --> primitive technologytechnology
Larger and more varied Larger and more varied tools --> primitive tools --> primitive technologytechnology First hominid to First hominid to migrate and leave Africa migrate and leave Africa for Europe and Asia.for Europe and Asia.
First hominid to First hominid to migrate and leave Africa migrate and leave Africa for Europe and Asia.for Europe and Asia.
First to use fire First to use fire ( 500,000 BCE )( 500,000 BCE ) First to use fire First to use fire ( 500,000 BCE )( 500,000 BCE )
200,000 BCE – 10,000 BCE200,000 BCE – 10,000 BCE200,000 BCE – 10,000 BCE200,000 BCE – 10,000 BCE
HOMO SAPIENSHOMO SAPIENS ( “Wise Human Being” )( “Wise Human Being” )
HOMO SAPIENSHOMO SAPIENS ( “Wise Human Being” )( “Wise Human Being” )
NeanderthalsNeanderthals( 200,000 BCE – 30,000 BCE )( 200,000 BCE – 30,000 BCE )
NeanderthalsNeanderthals( 200,000 BCE – 30,000 BCE )( 200,000 BCE – 30,000 BCE )
Cro-MagnonsCro-Magnons( 40,000 BCE – 10,000 ( 40,000 BCE – 10,000
BCE )BCE )
Cro-MagnonsCro-Magnons( 40,000 BCE – 10,000 ( 40,000 BCE – 10,000
BCE )BCE )
NEANDERTHALS:NEANDERTHALS:NEANDERTHALS:NEANDERTHALS:
Neander Valley, Neander Valley, Germany (1856) Germany (1856)
Neander Valley, Neander Valley, Germany (1856) Germany (1856)
First humans to buryFirst humans to bury their dead. their dead.
First humans to buryFirst humans to bury their dead. their dead.
Made clothes fromMade clothes from animal skins. animal skins.
Made clothes fromMade clothes from animal skins. animal skins.
Lived in caves andLived in caves and tents. tents.
Lived in caves andLived in caves and tents. tents.
CRO-MAGNONs:CRO-MAGNONs:CRO-MAGNONs:CRO-MAGNONs: Homo sapiens sapiensHomo sapiens sapiens ( “Wise, wise human” )( “Wise, wise human” )
Homo sapiens sapiensHomo sapiens sapiens ( “Wise, wise human” )( “Wise, wise human” )
By 30,000 BCE theyBy 30,000 BCE they replaced replaced Neanderthals.Neanderthals.
Gorilla SkullGorilla Skull
““Neolithic”Neolithic” “New Stone” “New Stone” AgeAge
““Neolithic”Neolithic” “New Stone” “New Stone” AgeAge 10,000 BCE – 4,000 BCE10,000 BCE – 4,000 BCE 10,000 BCE – 4,000 BCE10,000 BCE – 4,000 BCE
Gradual shift from:Gradual shift from: Gradual shift from:Gradual shift from:
Nomadic lifestyleNomadic lifestyle settled, stationery settled, stationery lifestyle.lifestyle.Nomadic lifestyleNomadic lifestyle settled, stationery settled, stationery lifestyle.lifestyle.Hunting/Gathering Hunting/Gathering agricultural agricultural production andproduction and domestication of animals. domestication of animals.
Hunting/Gathering Hunting/Gathering agricultural agricultural production andproduction and domestication of animals. domestication of animals.
Nomad• Move where the food
is• No steady incoming of
food• Experience new land • Increase in trade and
cultural ideas
Stationary• Steady food• Develop technology• Develop own culture• Can destroy the land• Sheltered ideas