Early Humans Copyright © Clara Kim 2007. All rights reserved.

Australopithecines 1st to grow the opposable thumb First humanlike creature to walk upright

Homo Habilis “Man of Skill” Traits 2.5-1.5 million BC Brain size = 700 cubic cm Achievements Made tools from lava rock Use tools to cut meat and crack bones

Homo Erectus “Upright Man” Traits 1.6 - 30,000 million BC More intelligent and adaptable Brain size 1,000 Cubic cm Achievements Used intelligence to develop technology

Neanderthal Traits Achievements 200,000 – 30,000 BC Brain size 1,450 cubic cm Powerfully built Heavy slanted eyebrows Achievements First to have ritual burials Tried to control and explain the world

Cro Magnons Traits Achievements Identical skeleton to modern humans Studied animals’ habits Planned their hunts Advanced skill in spoken language Created art

How it all began… Homo Sapiens (modern humans) appeared in Africa 100,000 to 400,000 years ago. Then migrated to Europe Asia Australia The Americas

How did they find their food? Early human societies met their needs by hunting animals and gathering other foods like edible plants. These hunters and gatherers were also known as nomads.

Nomads Nomads: People who depend on wild plants and animals to survive. They followed where the food supply went and gathered seeds and nuts.

HUMAN LIFE IS SPLIT INTO TWO PERIODS! TO BE CONTINUED…

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Road to the Agricultural Revolution Paleolithic to Neolithic Era Copyright © Clara Kim 2007. All rights reserved.

Prehistory Prehistoric or Prehistory – refers to the time before the advancement of writing.

Paleolithic Era Paleolithic Era also means Old Stone Age. The Paleolithic or old stone age began 2 million years go.

Paleolithic Era Homo Sapiens during this period were: Nomads The first to make simple tools and weapons. Make cave art Master the use of Fire. Develop a language Living in clans

Neolithic Era Neolithic Era also means the new stone age. Homo Sapiens during this period: Developed agriculture Domesticated animals Used advanced tools like spears Developed weaving skills

The Agricultural Revolution The Neolithic Age is sometimes called the Agricultural Age Nomads turned to Farmers They learned to domesticate (tame) animals They learned to farm their food

What did it all lead to? All of these developments led to the rise of settlements and agriculture. This advanced homo sapiens towards civilization.

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