origins of humans. prehistory prehistory – putting the pieces of the past together for times when...
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Origins of Humans
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Prehistory
Prehistory – putting the pieces of the past together for times when we have no written records.
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Prehistory Anthropology is the
study of human culture by analyzing artifacts and human fossils.
Archaeology is the study of past societies through an analysis of their tools, pottery, paintings, weapons and buildings.
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Homo Sapiens Sapiens The first humanlike creatures lived
three to four million years ago. The first modern humans, known as
Homo Sapiens Sapiens, emerged in Africa about 120,000 years ago.
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How did the earliest people live?• Hunters and
gatherers• Egalitarian• Developed tools, language, & used fire• Nomadic• Animist• Governed by consensus
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Paleolithic – “Old Stone” Culture
The period between 2,500,000 to 10,000 BCE, in which humans used stone tools.
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Cave Art
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“Venus” of Willendorf
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Neolithic – “New Stone” Culture
(10,000 to 4,000 BCE) Transition from
hunting to herding/farming
Agriculture and domesticated animals
Stable source of food
Population growth Permanent
settlements
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Agriculture
Develops in: Middle East
– Wheat & Barley China
– Rice Central America
– Corn
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Agriculture
Advantages Increased food
supply lead to an increased population
Alcohol
Disadvantages Gender
Inequality Disease Environmental
Destruction
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Old versus New Stone Age Tools
Paleolithic
Neolithic
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Megaliths Used for ritual
purposes or burial sites.
Often arranged in celestial orientation
Used Post and Lintel Construction
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Music
Bone flutes Drums Rattles Cave art shows
drums being used to drive animals during the hunt.