unit one: prehistory and early civilizations prehistory (day 1) categorization of hominids general...
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Prehistory (Day 1)Prehistory (Day 1)CATEGORIZATION OF HOMINIDSCATEGORIZATION OF HOMINIDS
•General traits of Hominids (Mammals) – What General traits of Hominids (Mammals) – What makes us unique as a species…makes us unique as a species…
•Bipedalism (walk on 2 feet) => use hands more, Bipedalism (walk on 2 feet) => use hands more, see surroundings bettersee surroundings better
•Very large Brains => think abstractly, feel Very large Brains => think abstractly, feel emotions, construct complex relationships, better emotions, construct complex relationships, better fine-motor control (hands and tongue)fine-motor control (hands and tongue)
•Lower larynx location => develop complex Lower larynx location => develop complex language and communicationlanguage and communication
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NameAge of
ExistenceBrain Size Height Geography
Australopithecines3.0 - 2.5 million years
ago400 - 500 cc 3.6 - 4.6 feet Southern Africa
Homo Habilis2.0 - 1.6 million years
ago500 - 650 cc 3.3 feet Eastern/Southern Africa
Homo Erectus1.8 - 0.1 million years
ago750 - 1250 cc 4.3 - 5.6 feet
Africa, Asia, Indonesia, and Europe
Homo Sapiens130,000 - 60,000
years ago1200 - 1700 cc 5.2 - 6.0 feet
Africa and Western Asia
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Prehistory (Day 1)Prehistory (Day 1)FOUNDATIONS OF ART IN THE STONE FOUNDATIONS OF ART IN THE STONE
AGEAGE
•Cave paintings were meant to record hunting scenes, Cave paintings were meant to record hunting scenes, magical/religious rites to ensure successful magical/religious rites to ensure successful
hunts/manipulate the environment, pass on knowledge, hunts/manipulate the environment, pass on knowledge, keep time, etc.keep time, etc.
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Prehistory (Day 1)Prehistory (Day 1)FOUNDATIONS OF SCIENCE & FOUNDATIONS OF SCIENCE &
TECHNOLOGY IN THE STONE AGETECHNOLOGY IN THE STONE AGE
•Tool making is abundant during this era; manipulation Tool making is abundant during this era; manipulation of stone, bone, skin, wood and other natural materials; of stone, bone, skin, wood and other natural materials;
e.g. Hand Axe used for skinning, butchering, sharpening e.g. Hand Axe used for skinning, butchering, sharpening wood tools, and diggingwood tools, and digging
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Prehistory (Day 1)Prehistory (Day 1)FOUNDATIONS OF RELIGION IN THE FOUNDATIONS OF RELIGION IN THE
STONE AGESTONE AGE
•Existent in rock art; hard to know exact belief structures, Existent in rock art; hard to know exact belief structures, but burial and cave rituals indicate belief in the sacred and but burial and cave rituals indicate belief in the sacred and the afterlife => creation of temples and remains of revered the afterlife => creation of temples and remains of revered
leaders buried with valuablesleaders buried with valuables
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FOUNDATIONS OF RELIGION IN THE FOUNDATIONS OF RELIGION IN THE STONE AGESTONE AGE
•News Story on Botswana “Snake Rock”News Story on Botswana “Snake Rock”
•http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L30693310.htm
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PREHISTORIC MIGRATION PATTERNSPREHISTORIC MIGRATION PATTERNS
• Made possible because of Great Ice Age => water Made possible because of Great Ice Age => water levels recede and freeze; results in natural “land levels recede and freeze; results in natural “land bridges” for hominids to migratebridges” for hominids to migrate