Pre-History

“Speech is an unparalleled medium for exchanging complex information, and it is also an essential part of social interaction in that most social of all creatures, Homo sapiens sapiens.”

- Richard Leakey

Chronology

The Evolution of Homo Sapiens•The Hominids

Migration of Homo Sapiens

•Economy and Society of Hunting and Gathering Peoples

–Foraging Societies

–Pastoral Nomadism

Paleolithic Society

•Burial Rituals

•Clothing and Jewelry

•Cave Art

Paleolithic Cultures

•The Origins of Agriculture

The Neolithic Era & the Transition to Agriculture

•The Origins of Urban Life

Population Density

Specialized Labor

Complex Social Relations

The Neolithic Era & the Transition to Agriculture