paleolithic peoples southern african rock art. early human history 5 million bce - first hominids...
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Paleolithic PeoplesPaleolithic Peoples
Southern African Rock Art
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Early Human HistoryEarly Human History5 million BCE - first hominids (human
relatives) evolved in east Africa@500,000 years ago - first modern
hominids (humans like us): larger brains
150,000 to 200,000 BCE - first homo sapiens (modern humans)
Other hominid groups died outLinks to Human Family Tree &
Timeline
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Age of Earth vs. HumansAge of Earth vs. Humans
1 billion years =1000 million years
Age of the Earth = 4.5 billion years
Hominid history = @ 5-6 million years
Homo sapiens (like us) = 200,000 years
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Early Human History Early Human History (cont.)(cont.)Human adaptations to
environment and resourcesHuman migrations for food and
other survival reasons – populated other continents
By 50,000 BCE humans in Southeast Asia and Australia
By 12,000 BCE in northeast Asia and Americas
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Great website on human evolution:
Smithsonian Institution’s “What Does It Mean to Be Human” website
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History of Human History of Human MigrationMigration
First homo sapiens evolved in eastern Africa – migrated to other continents over next 50,000 years
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Problems Studying Early Problems Studying Early Human History?Human History?1st written records only 5
thousand years ago – few surviveUsing artifactsFossil recordsHave to use other sources of info.Accuracy?Meaning?Forensic scienceDNA, carbon dating
Link - list and explanation of diff. forms of dating
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Paleolithic Rock and Cave Paleolithic Rock and Cave ArtArt
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Video LinksVideo LinksRick Steves at Lasceaux, FranceLasceaux Prehistory of Art, Part 1
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Paleolithic Cave Paintings: Paleolithic Cave Paintings: EuropeEurope
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Location of African Rock ArtLocation of African Rock ArtSpans centuries: 35,000 B.C.E+ to Spans centuries: 35,000 B.C.E+ to presentpresent
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Drakensberg Mountains, South Africa
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Cave Art, Inanke, Cave Art, Inanke, ZimbabweZimbabwe
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Drakensberg, South AfricaDrakensberg, South Africa
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Characteristics of Paleolithic Characteristics of Paleolithic PeoplesPeoples
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Paleolithic Life: 2 million – Paleolithic Life: 2 million – 10,000 years ago10,000 years agoEarly hominids and homo sapiens
used stone tools Lived in family groupsForaged for food – cooperation Hunting and gatheringAdapted to environment and
other changing situationsDeveloped different cultures
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Paleolithic Tool KitPaleolithic Tool Kit
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Linton Panel – The ‘Rosetta Linton Panel – The ‘Rosetta Stone’ of S.A. Rock ArtStone’ of S.A. Rock Art
Created in 18th or 19th century, C.E.
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Game Pass, SA – original Game Pass, SA – original location of Linton Panellocation of Linton Panel
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Linton Panel DrawingLinton Panel Drawing
Interpretation of Rock Art?:
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San Trance RitualSan Trance Ritual
Lonyana Rock, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
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Meaning? Significance?Meaning? Significance?
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San Trance – Bleeding from San Trance – Bleeding from NoseNose
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Trance: Bleeding from Trance: Bleeding from NoseNose
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San Trance RitualsSan Trance Rituals
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Trance: Meaning? Trance: Meaning? Significance?Significance?
Storm Shelter, Eastern Cape, South Africa
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Meaning? Significance?Meaning? Significance?
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ShamanShamanTransformedTransformed
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Trance: Swallows (Birds)Trance: Swallows (Birds)
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Shaman and ParticipantsShaman and Participants
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ShamanShaman
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Portrait of a ShamanPortrait of a Shaman
Storm Shelter, Eastern Cape, South Africa
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ModernModernRock Art:Rock Art:
Men on Men on horses withhorses withriflesrifles
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Link to The African Rock Art Link to The African Rock Art ArchiveArchive
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Were Paleolithic people Were Paleolithic people civilized? orcivilized? orWhat do we know about What do we know about Paleolithic culture?Paleolithic culture?