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Origins of Humans

Origins of Humans. Prehistory. Prehistory – putting the pieces of the past together for times when we have no written records. Prehistory. Anthropology is the study of human culture by analyzing artifacts and human fossils.

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Origins of Humans

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  1. Origins of Humans

  2. Prehistory Prehistory – putting the pieces of the past together for times when we have no written records.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How did the earliest people live? • Hunters and gatherers • Egalitarian • Developed tools, language, & used fire • Nomadic • Animist • Governed byconsensus

  6. Paleolithic – “Old Stone” Culture The period between 2,500,000 to 10,000 BCE, in which humans used stone tools.

  7. Cave Art

  8. “Venus” of Willendorf

  9. 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

  10. Agriculture Develops in: • Middle East • Wheat & Barley • China • Rice • Central America • Corn

  11. Agriculture Advantages • Increased food supply lead to an increased population • Alcohol Disadvantages • Gender Inequality • Disease • Environmental Destruction

  12. Old versus New Stone Age Tools Neolithic Paleolithic

  13. Megaliths • Used for ritual purposes or burial sites. • Often arranged in celestial orientation • Used Post and Lintel Construction

  14. Music • Bone flutes • Drums • Rattles • Cave art shows drums being used to drive animals during the hunt.

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