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Early Humans From 8,000 B.C. to 2,000 B.C. . Ch 1Section 1 Classroom Notes. Historians – Study and write about the human past Archaeologists- look for evidence that remains from the past
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Early HumansFrom 8,000 B.C. to 2,000 B.C. Ch 1Section 1 Classroom Notes
Historians – Study and write about the human past • Archaeologists- look for evidence that remains from the past • Anthropologists- look at the social aspect of society. (How do people interact with each other and their environment) Jobs In History
Artifacts- including weapons, tools, pots, and even waste products. Anything made by or used by the subject being studied. • Fossil-Traces of plants or animals that have been preserved in rock or petrified itself. How do we figure out what people were up to millions of years ago?
Paleolithic people (around 2.5 million years ago) • Nomadic-they moved from place to place following animal herds and seasonal plants • Lived in small groups • Food and water was primary goal • The early man success started with fire • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67r2Q_rWYGo&list=PL52B82F17FB024CD1 (inventions) So how did ancient people live?
Pre historic (before writing) -Cave drawings suggest religion and basic society http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnSq0c7jM-A Technology- ANYTHING that helps to perform a task Bone fish hooks, flaking tools, arrow heads Etc. So how did ancient people live?
Taming of plants and animals for human usage • This enters into the • Neolithic Age=The farming revolution Farming and domestication
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fu9-7ZJ1h1g&list=PL52B82F17FB024CD1(Farming) (farming) • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_UiMvnpZ8w&list=PL52B82F17FB024CD1 (domestication) • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Sn911TNR4M (song)
Doing one thing, and doing it well. • This fosters the idea of trade and bartering Example: I grow corn. You grow chickens. I will trade you my corn for your chickens. We both end up with a better product. We also have the advantage of learning from each other as we trade. Specialization