Key Concept 1.2

Paleolithic cave drawingsAnd

The Neolithic Revolution and early agricultural societies

The first human societiesWhat are Paleolithic Societies?Small groups/ KinshipMobile/nomadic

Wild Plants and Animals for dietEgalitarian society-

Rules govern

What causes people to migrate?

Push and Pull Factors Push factors are… Pull factors are…

Realms of the spirit/control of natureRich interior lifeUnderstanding of the non-material world

Over time,Miniaturization of stone toolsControl over naturePermanent settlements

What were the purposes (meanings) of Paleolithic

Cave Art? What can they tell us about Paleolithic human societies?

Evidence

Purpose & Meaning (Prehistoric)

We have three types of paintings:Religious power (bring a good hunt)

Teaching young hunters to identify animals – Question: Who would be the hunters in a

society?Communication (precursor to writing)

Lascaux Cave

Lascaux Cave #1

Lascaux Cave #2

Lascaux Cave #3

Lascaux Cave #4

Lascaux Cave #5

Chauvet Cave

Chauvet Cave #1

Chauvet Cave #2

Chauvet Cave #3

Chauvet Cave #4

Chauvet Cave #5

Chauvet Cave #6

Chauvet Cave #6

Chauvet Cave #7

Chauvet Cave #8

Chauvet Cave #9

Cosquer Cave - Side View

Cosquer Cave #1

Cosquer Cave #2

Cosquer Cave #3

Cosquer Cave #4

Cosquer Cave #5

Cosquer Cave #6

Cussac Cave

Cussac Cave #1

Cussac Cave #2

Cussac Cave #3

Cussac Cave #3

Document Analysis

How do the groups you placed these drawings in help you understand their purpose?

Is there room for additional interpretations of these drawings?

Neolithic RevolutionAgricultural Revolution

Changes in human life from hunters-gatherers to farmers

From food gathering-to-food producing

Causes-Rising temperatures (longer growing season)Population growth- need for more food

Neolithic Revolution

As societies settle, this sets up… Division of labor Places become permanent Men go to work, women stay at home Populations increased Family groups become villages…urban…

Farming Techniques Slash & Burn

Cut & burn trees and grasses to clear a field Ashes fertilize soil After two years…moved

Domestication of Animals Tamed horses, dogs, goats, pigs Farmers and Pastoral Nomads (herders)

Problem… leads to erosion

Villages Develop Africa- Nile River Valley

Wheat, barley, other crops China- Huang He River

Millet, rice Mexico and Central America

Corn, beans, squash Peru

Tomatoes, sweet potatoes, white potatoes

Connection to water…

The Fertile Crescent

Notice the shape Why would the

first full agricultural revolution take place here?

Gobekli Tepe – location = Turkey

The Birth of Religion

Catal Huyuk South Central Turkey Farmers- large crops of wheat, barley, peas Raised Cattle & Sheep Potters & weavers Obsidian- jewelry, mirrors, knives 6,000 people

Catal Huyuk

Catal Huyuk

Goddess Mother(Resting hands on leopards)

Dangers of Settled LifeFloodFireDroughtDisease

Chauvet Caves: http://www.culture.gouv.fr/culture/arcnat/chauvet/en/index.html Cosquer caves: http://www.culture.gouv.fr/culture/archeosm/en/fr-cosqu1.htm Cussac caves: http://www.bradshawfoundation.com/chauvet/cussac-cave.html  All are in southern France.