Pre History Dawn of History Unit 1 Section 1 TYWL: How are societies/civilizations/nations created and developed over time? What are the lasting impacts of ancient civilizations and empires in terms of their development and growth?
Archaeologist Study Artifacts to learn about early peoples Historian Studies Written Documents to understand the past Genealogist study history through DNA
Paleolithic or Old Stone Age Ice Age: Siberian Land Bridge 13,000 B.C (BCE) (approx. 2 million BCE) to about 10,000 BCE. 1st humans Africa Mary & Louis Leaky & Donald Johanson dates from the first stone tool makers
Oldest human footprints in the world unearthed at Laetoli, near Olduvai Gorge, in Tanzinia.
Lucy: oldest & most complete skeletons discovered by Don Johanson in Ethiopia
Otzi, the oldest mummy ever unearthed, was found in the Italian Alps in 1991. Scientists were thrilled to find he had remained frozen, and almost perfectly preserved, for thousands of years. http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/ancient/AncientRepublish_924421.htm
Characteristics of Paleolithic Period People: hunters and gatherers-Nomadic Lived in small groups of about 20-30 people Sexual division of labor Developed simple tools (stone, bone or wood) Invented clothing Cave paintings & religious rituals ANIMISM spirit forces lived with in Nature and Animals Buried dead with great care
Neolithic Period Approx. 10,000 began to farm (Slash & burn) Life became more sedentary & permanent villages developed Seed planting & animal domestication Agricultural Revolution led to growth in population
Characteristics of Neolithic Period Councils of elders decisions Gender Roles Men – worked fields, herd animals Women – children, weaving, cooking Religion Based on sun, moon Goal: ensure fertility: Theirs & Land Personal property: Class System Calendar invented Animals used in field work Emergence of civilizations
EARLY INVENTIONS METAL AND TRANSPORTATION Neolithic Period Copper Later Periods Bronze Age – (3000 BC) Copper and Tin alloy Swords, Axes, Shields Plow Iron Age – (1000 BC) Iron and Carbon More affordable than tin
Skara Brae An early Neolithic village