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Era I Unit 2WHI.2 Pre-History

Voorhees

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WHI.2 The student will apply social science skills to understand the period

from the Paleolithic Era to

the agricultural revolution by

• a) explaining the impact of geographic environment on hunter-gatherer societies;

• b) describing characteristics of hunter-gatherer societies, including their use of tools and fire;

Stone Age Tools

prehistoric spear thrower

Once upon a time, • Homo Sapiens emerged in

Africa between 100,000 and 400,000 years ago

• Homo Sapiens= humans of today

• Two parts:– Old – New

Intro: Prehistory= The Stone Age

Migration of Humans

Natural Land Bridge to the Americas

• Ice Age (Pleistocene Epoch)

• much of the Earth’s water turned into ice

• the sea level dropped as much as 300 ft

• the shallow Bering Strait between Alaska and Siberia became a natural land bridge

Stone Age Homo Sapiens

Modern Homo Sapiens

Create a time line in your notes:

• Dinosaurs 65,000,000 years ago

• Homo Sapiens (humans) 500,000 yrs ago

• Humans farming 10,000 years ago

• Jesus of Nazareth 2,000 years ago

• Industrial Revolution 300 years ago

I. Paleolithic= Old Stone Age

A. Hunter-gatherer societies

1. hunted large game

2. gathered roots, nuts, berries, grasses

B. Environment= big part of their lives

C. NOMADS1. moved around2. followed the

animals3. had fire

4. lived in caves and temporary shelters

Paleolithic…5. Lived in clans (groups of families)

6. Developed oral language (speaking)

7. Created cave art (culture)

WHI.2 The student will apply social science skills to understand the period

from the Paleolithic Era tothe agricultural revolution by

• c) analyzing how technological and social developments gave rise to sedentary communities;and

• d) analyzing how archaeological discoveries are changing current understanding of earlysocieties.

II. The Neolithic Era= New Stone Age

1. Farming!

a. Technological and social advancements

b. Stable communities

c. 10,000 BCE (-ish)

A. The Agricultural Revolution

Neolithic Era

2. Major step in the advance of civilizationa. Permanent settlements b. Settled in fertile river

valleys

Neolithic Era

3. Used advanced tools

• “cold hammered” copper, gold, and lead

4. Made pottery

5. Developed weaving skills

III. Archeological discoveries

A. Archeologists

1. study past cultures by locating

and analyzing human remains, settlements,

fossils, and artifacts.

2. apply scientific tests, such as

carbon dating, to analyze fossils and

artifacts.

Radiocarbon Dating

• Radiocarbon dating is used to date fossils

• All living organisms absorb radiocarbon

• Radiocarbon decay can be measured

Stonehenge is an example of an archaeological

site in England. It was begun during the Neolithic

Age and completed during the Bronze Age.

B. Stonehenge

1. England

2. Neolithic Bronze Age

Aleppo

Aleppo (today)

Jericho

Jericho, Israel (8000 BCE; Fertile Crescent)

• C. Aleppo and Jericho are examples of early cities in the Fertile Crescent studied by archaeologists.

Mount of Temptation Monasteryoverlooking Jericho

Çatalhöyük

D. Çatalhöyük is an example of a Neolithic settlement currently under excavation in Anatolia.

Megalithic structures

Druid Ceremony at Stonehenge

Malta

Carnac, France

Callanish Stone Circle, Scotland

Easter Island, Chile

this class is about humans developing on the planet Earth

5 REVIEW QUESTIONS

WHI.2

1) Homo sapiens in Africa, between 100,000 and 400,000

years ago,

• A lived in semi-permanent settlements.

• B had an organized government.

• C had complex tools.

• D were nomadic.

2) Hunter gatherers had a life that was shaped by

• A an agricultural society.

• B the environment.

• C a complex government.

• D organized religion.

3) Neolithic societies

• A were disorganized.

• B relocated frequently in search of food.

• C had simple tools.

• D developed because of agriculture.

4) Scientists that study past cultures by analyzing human

remains, fossils, and artifacts are called

• A Paleontologists.

• B Archaeologists.

• C Psychologists.

• D Entomologists.

5) An example of a site in England that was begun during the

Neolithic Age and completed during the Bronze Age is

• A Mesopotamia.

• B Ganges.

• C Stonehenge.

• D Delian.

LET’S SEE HOW YOU DID

Okay…

1) Homo sapiens in Africa, between 100,000 and 400,000

years ago,

• A lived in semi-permanent settlements.

• B had an organized government.

• C had complex tools.

• D were nomadic.

2) Hunter gatherers had a life that was shaped by

• A an agricultural society.

• B the environment.

• C a complex government.

• D organized religion.

3) Neolithic societies

• A were disorganized.

• B relocated frequently in search of food.

• C had simple tools.

• D developed because of agriculture.

4) Scientists that study past cultures by analyzing human

remains, fossils, and artifacts are called

• A Paleontologists.

• B Archaeologists.

• C Psychologists.

• D Entomologists.

5) An example of a site in England that was begun during the

Neolithic Age and completed during the Bronze Age is

• A Mesopotamia.

• B Ganges.

• C Stonehenge.

• D Delian.

The End