The Paleolithic Age 2.5 Million years-8000 B.C.

Cave of Lascaux France Around 17,000 years old About 2,000 images of animals, humans, and abstract signs

Ice Age Reduction of the Earth’s temperature Last Ice Age ended about 10,000 years ago Causes are not fully understood

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Stone Age tools Flint, bone, antlers, sandstone, shell, wood were all used to make tools

Human Evolution

Neolithic Revolution (Agricultural Revolution)

Life Before the Agriculture Food Supply Nomadic – roaming existence, as the food in an area was consumed, man moved on Migrated with the herds Shelter - Temporary shelters made of wood and hides - Caves

Life Before the Agriculture Social Structure based on the family, called a clan Art & Innovation Cave paintings and primitive stone tools Specialization number one priority was to find food Language Only verbal communication

Development of Agriculture Man learns to farm, he is able to settle in one place and acquire more things. Although known as a revolution, these changes occurred throughout the world over several thousand years

Life After the Agriculture Food Supply Food Producing: planted, harvested, and stored crops. Domesticated animals are used for food and as beasts of burden. Hunting Shelter Use of mud bricks and eventually stones as building material Villages located near other reliable food sources (rivers)

Life After the Agriculture Social Structure Men farmed, herded, and hunted Women did jobs near the home: child-rearing, food preparation, etc. Religion developed to explain the forces of nature Governments developed to organize activities. Art & Innovation Carving and statuary, complex metal tools Architecture

Life After the Agriculture Specialization People begin to specialize in various tasks: (tool maker, potter) Regional trade Language Development of pictographic languages (Egyptian Hieroglyphic) or written language. Developed to keep records concerning food storage & trade

What is a Civilization? Civilization - An advanced state of intellectual, cultural, and material development in society. arts and sciences record-keeping writing complex political and social institutions.

Features of a Civilization Government – can range from being basic to very complex ( a student council is considered a form of governing body). Written language – record keeping became necessary. Why? Division of labor or specialization in jobs – breaking down work into several parts and assigned to various people

Features of a Civilization Social classes–can be determined on different things, including: wealth, power, different ethnicity, etc. Advanced technical skills- inventions, sometimes it means things like art and/or architecture Religion or belief system –usually is comprised of people who share similar beliefs. It may vary somewhat among the people