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Beginnings of Civilization Big Question What more than anything shaped the lives of early humans Important Words Prehistory Hominid Anthropologist Paleontologist Archaeologist Artifact ID: 543319

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Slide1

Early Man & the

Beginnings of CivilizationSlide2

Big Question: What more than anything shaped the lives of early humans???Slide3

Important Words

Prehistory:

Hominid:

Anthropologist:Paleontologist:Archaeologist:Artifact: Carbon Dating: Culture:Technology:

BUT...Slide4

Hominids

Australopithecus:

Homo

Habilis:Homo Erectus:Homo Sapiens/NeanderthalHomo Sapiens/Sapiens-

CroMagnonSlide5

Australopithecus

Afarensis

Time Period and Location

4 million to 1 million BCEPrimarily found in East AfricaSlide6

Australopithecus

Afarensis

Appearance

Brain 1/3 size of modern humans Long arms, but humanlike legs. Walked uprightCapabilities and SkillsBipedal: walked on two feetSmall social groupsNomadic: travelled from place to place in search of foodSlide7

LUCY

When:

Where:

What:Who discovered her?http://science.discovery.com/videos/100-greatest-discoveries-shorts-lucy.html Slide8

Australopithecus

afarensis

Pictures from the museum in Ethiopia January 2011Slide9

Homo

Habilis

"Handy Man"Slide10

Homo

habilis

Also known as “Handy Man”Time Period and Location

2.5-1.5 million BCEAfricaFossil DiscoveriesVarious pieces found around Africa from 1959 on1987: partial skeleton discovered by JohansonSlide11

Homo

Habilis

Appearance

Face like AA, but larger brainApelike armsCapabilities and SkillsScavenger: gathered plants and ate meatFirst to use stone toolsCut meat and crack bonesSlide12

Homo Erectus

"Upright Man"Slide13

Homo erectus

Time Period and Location

1.6 million-30,000 BCE

Asia, Africa, EuropeFossil DiscoveriesVarious discoveries in Asia and Africa throughout 20th centurySlide14

Homo erectus

Also known as “Upright Man”

Appearance

Large brainFully upright stanceCapabilities and SkillsDeveloped new ways of using toolsDigging, scrapingFirst group to control/use FIREFirst thought to create spoken/oral languageSlide15

Homo sapiens

neanderthalensis

(Neanderthals)

Time Period and Location100,000 to 400,000 yrs agoEurope, western Asia and the Near EastFossil DiscoveriesFirst hominid skeletons found extensively in Europe (Germany, France)Slide16

Homo sapiens

neanderthalensis

(Neanderthals)

AppearanceBrain larger than modern humansStocky and short-limbedCapabilities and skillsHunters and gatherersSophisticated tools (stone knives, spears)Fire for protection and cookingBurials for the deadNomadicSlide17

Homo sapiens

sapiens

(Cro-Magnons)

Time Period and Location100,000 yrs ago to the presentOver time—all around the worldFossil Discoveries1860s: First discovered in FranceFirst early modern humanSlide18

Homo sapiens

sapiens

(Cro-Magnons)

AppearanceLarge brainRelatively slender bonesSkillsHunters and gatherersMen: meat Women: berriesAdvanced tools using bone, antler, and ivyNomadicCave paintingsSlide19

http://www.lascaux.culture.fr/#/en/02_02.xml

Slide20

Stone Age & Ice Ages

Stone Age: 3

Parts

(but we will only learn 2)

Paleolithic:Neolithic:

Ice Ages

When:

Effects:

Human

Responses:Slide21

Paleolithic Age (Old Stone Age)

--begins with the start of Early Man

People were nomadic

Invention of the first tools Learned how to make fire Lived in clans Developed oral language Created “cave art”Slide22

And then something happened…

What major advancement by man led to the advancement of civilization?

Settled agriculture

How did it happen?Warmer climates led to more crop growthWhy did it help man? Agriculture led to permanent settlements Slide23

Neolithic Age (New Stone Age)

Definition:

Began

about 10,000 years ago (8,000 BCE)Developed agricultureDomesticated animalsUsed advanced toolsMade potteryDeveloped weaving skillsÇatalhöyük: Neolithic settlement currently under excavation in Anatolia (modern Turkey)Slide24

Social Consequences of Agriculture

CHANGE

Social Consequence

People lived in one place and no longer carried all possessions

Farmers could grow more food than they needed

Land and water became valuable economic resources

Male warriors competed for land, water, and power.Slide25

Jericho and Catal Huyuk

First…

Jericho began around…

Catal Huyuk began around…Slide26

Technological Advances

Plow

Fertilizer

LoomWheelBaked clay bricksCalendarsSlide27

Civilization

Definition:

6 Characteristics

CitiesGovernments

ReligionFamily

Economy

Education