Early Human History
Studying the Historical Past Historians: scholars who study and write about the past What do we call the time period before written information? How do we study this time period?
Prehistory Artifacts Anthropology Archaeology Objects made by humans What are some examples of artifacts? Anthropology Study of the origins and development of people Archaeology Study of past people through their remains
Human Migration Homo sapiens sapiens first appeared in East Africa between 200,000 and 100,000 years ago Hunters & Gatherers Gradually expanded area of human settlement New cultural development Humans crossed the Bering Strait as far back as 35,000 Years Ago By 10,000 BCE humans lived on every continent except Antarctica
Human Migration
Paleolithic Period Stone Age 2.5 Million Years ago – 10,000 Years Ago Stone Tools Control of Fire Lived with kinship groups Gods related to nature
Neolithic Revolution 10,000 YA (8000 BCE) Beginnings of Civilization Agriculture Pastoralism Specialization of labor Towns and cities Government Religion Technological innovation
Earliest Civilizations Mesopotamia Nile River Valley Huang He (Yellow) River Valley Indus River Valley Mesoamerica Andes Mountains