Hominids 101 (WH.2)

What does Prehistory mean? Time before humans wrote down or recorded records of past events!

Prehistory Paleolithic Era-2.5mya- 10,000 B.C. Paleolithic Era-2.5mya- 10,000 B.C. Neolithic Era-10,000 B.C B.C. Neolithic Era-10,000 B.C B.C.

Australopithecines First to walk upright First to walk upright 1-4 million years ago 1-4 million years ago Southern/Eastern Africa Southern/Eastern Africa Brain 1/3 size of ours Brain 1/3 size of ours

Homo Habilis First to make stone tools First to make stone tools million years ago million years ago East Africa East Africa ½ size of our brain ½ size of our brain

Homo Erectus First to migrate out of Africa First to migrate out of Africa First to use fire First to use fire ,000 B.C ,000 B.C. Africa, Asia, and Europe Africa, Asia, and Europe 2/3 of our brain size 2/3 of our brain size

Neanderthal First to have ritual burials First to have ritual burials 200,000-30,000 B.C. 200,000-30,000 B.C. Euorpe/Southwest Asia Euorpe/Southwest Asia Slightly larger brain size Slightly larger brain size Powerfully built Powerfully built Homo Sapiens? Homo Sapiens?

Cro-Magnons Cave Art/advanced language abilities Cave Art/advanced language abilities 40,000-8,000 B.C. 40,000-8,000 B.C. Europe Europe Modern human Modern human

Early Humans Homo Sapiens emerge in Africa 100, ,000 years ago Homo Sapiens emerge in Africa 100, ,000 years ago Spread from Africa to Eurasia, Australia, and the Americas Spread from Africa to Eurasia, Australia, and the Americas Early humans are hunters and gatherers Early humans are hunters and gatherers

Paleolithic Era Nomadic clans Nomadic clans Make fire Make fire Stones and bones as tools Stones and bones as tools Oral language Oral language Cave Art Cave Art

Neolithic Era Agricultural revolution Agricultural revolution Domestication of animals Domestication of animals Advanced tools Advanced tools Weaving skills Weaving skills Pottery skills Pottery skills

Agriculture and its effects Steady supply of food Steady supply of food No longer have to follow food No longer have to follow food Stay in one area longer Stay in one area longer Develop more technology Develop more technology Population increase Population increase Competition for land! Competition for land!

How do we know all this? Archaeologist study evidence like artifacts to make interpretations of the past-carbon dating Archaeologist study evidence like artifacts to make interpretations of the past-carbon dating

Which of the following was a result of agriculture A. fire B. simple tools C. job specialization D. oral communication

Do Archaeologist study ancient artifacts? A. Yes B. No

Which of the following would have occurred first? A. writing B. Simple tools C. agriculture D. trading

Cro Magnons are essentially modern men? A. Yes B. No

Which of the following occrued during the Paleolithic Era? A. Weaving skills B. Writing C. Making fire D. Agriculture