Prehistoric Art from the Paleolithic/Stone Age What can you infer about prehistoric life from these pictures… Jot down a few descriptive statements about each slide

Venus of Willendorf (25,000 BCE)

Prehistoric Life Describe prehistoric life in a few sentences How did they live? What did they eat? How did they dress? What did they value? Why did they move constantly? When did prehistoric life end?

Notes on Prehistoric Society Early humans first discovered in the Great Rift Valley in East Africa by the Leakey's – American archaeologists Discover of Lucy First complete skeleton dating back 3.5 million years Early humans migrated out of Africa and populated Asia and Europe Early humans went through multiple evolutionary changes Homo habilis (“man of skill”) Creation of tools Homo erectus (“upright man”) Language and fire Homo sapiens (“wise men”) What evolutionary change would have been the most important? Brain! 700 cm3 vs 1,000 cm3 vs 1400 cm3

Early Societies Continued Small communities (bands) of 25-50 people Patriarchal society Examples? Development of pastoral societies and economy What does this mean? Adapted and responded to their environment

Migration out of Africa What continent was populated last?