PPT-Human Prehistory Early humans to the Neolithic revolution

Human Prehistory The first bipedal hominids emerged over 5 million years ago in Africa The human species began to emerge in East Africa around 25 million years ago Between 25 million years ago and 100000 years ago the human species went through a variety of evolutionary phases in different parts of the world. Period 1 Review. Big Picture: Turning Points. Emergence of Humankind. Globalization of Humankind. Revolution of Farming and Herding. Emergence of Civilizations. Chronology. 1.1: Big . Geography and the Peopling of the Earth. Gregg Halkuff. FVHS. Archaeological Digs. Once archaeologists find a site that is likely to have artifacts or fossils, they set up a “dig.”. At a dig in 1959, Mary Leakey found a skull of a hominid. c. . – means approximately. Exact date is unknown.. B.C.E.. – Before Common Era. C.E.. – Common Era. Archeologist have limited evidence of humans who lived before the development of writing, but research has found a great deal of information about early civilizations.. Ms. . Carmelitano. Recap: How do we learn about the past. Archaeology. Archaeological digs. Radiocarbon Dating. : The process of studying the decay of carbon-14 to estimate the age of organic materials, such as wood and leather, up to about 58,000 to 62,000 years. Geography and History of the World . 1. History, as we know it! . Prehistory- time before writing and reading . Large span of time where we know little about the people and world inhabitants . Prehistory . Ms. . Carmelitano. The Neolithic Revolution. The “New Stone Age”. The Agricultural Revolution. The shift from “food gathering” to “food producing”. Began between 9000 – 5000 BCE. Important Note. Where did they come from?. How did they meet their basic needs for survival?. What kinds of developments did they make?. How did they express themselves?. How do we know the answers to these questions?. Unit 1 . Human Origins in Africa. Chapter 1. Section 1 . Vocabulary I. Culture. : People’s unique way of life. Paleolithic Age. : Stone Age, use of tools. Neolithic Age. : Age of farming and domestication of animals. Answer Both Questions. AIM: What are the characteristics of the Paleolithic and Neolithic?. The New . Stone Age. Neolithic. People starting living in small villages. . What do you think caused this change from moving from place to place?. http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/0393317552.03.LZZZZZZZ.jpg. Farming:. The Biggest Mistake???. Food production = Hard Work!. It often led to:. poorer health. shorter lifespan. harder labor for the majority of people . The Mesolithic Age. The . Mesolithic Age. (Middle Stone Age) went from 12,000-8,000 BCE.. Major changes included the ability to shape and sharpen stone tools, make needles out of bone, etc. . More animals were domesticated, like cows.. Neolithic Revolution. Preview. Cultivation and Domestication. - . The Neolithic Revolution was the beginning of farming and settlement. This period represents a complete change in the way of life for the earliest hunter-gatherers. Rubric Break-down. Thesis: Statement of argument addressing the prompt( evaluating the impacts of the Neolithic revolution). Argument development- used to be called grouping of the documents ( ex. Positive, negative, both, political, economic, cultural). Part One - Early Humans - Hunter-Gatherers. . I. . Hunter-Gatherers.  - People who hunted animals and gather wild plants, seeds, fruits, and nuts to survive during the . Old Stone Age..     A. .