Key Concept 1.1. Big Geography and the Peopling of the Earth Period 1: Technological and Environmental Transformations (to c. 600 B.C.E) Key Concept 1.1. Big Geography and the Peopling of the Earth
Key Concept 1.1. Big Geography and the Peopling of the Earth Overview: Big Geography: Global Nature of World History Paleolithic period: human migration from Africa to Eurasia, Australia, and the Americas Early humans: mobile & creative in adaptation to different geographical settings (ex. savanna, desert, Ice Age tundra) Pg. 25 from: http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/repository/AP_WorldHistoryCED_Effective_Fall_2011.pdf
Key Concept 1.1. Big Geography and the Peopling of the Earth Overview continued..: Anthropologists comparison with modern hunter-foragers: infer egalitarian bands Human technology varied and sophisticated http://missinghumanmanual.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/hunter_gatherer_camp_near_Bletchingley__around_5000BC__WSmap_panel_.jpg
Key Concept 1.1. Big Geography and the Peopling of the Earth I. Archeological evidence: during Paleolithic era, hunting-foraging bands gradually migrated from East Africa to Eurasia, Australia, and the Americas, adapting technology and cultures to new climate regions. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9e/Human_migration_out_of_Africa.png
Key Concept 1.1. Big Geography and the Peopling of the Earth A. Humans developed increasingly diverse and sophisticated tools- including multiple uses of fire- as they adapted to new environments. Examples include: https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRp9DuwFLbgoOASMTHEOCvF30dFfBK4SmnqZRLuf5DOPnpyww8hww http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/49138000/jpg/_49138647_caveman_early_humans_making_fire-spl.jpg https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRp9DuwFLbgoOASMTHEOCvF30dFfBK4SmnqZRLuf5DOPnpyww8hww http://mikepitts.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/mammoth-hunters.jpg
Key Concept 1.1. Big Geography and the Peopling of the Earth Continued examples: http://anthropologynet.files.wordpress.com/2007/05/paleolithic-stone-tools.jpg?w=425 http://www.dessertseed.com/world_climate_map-large.jpg http://www.nature.com/news/2010/101018/images/news549_stoneage-i1.0.jpg
Key Concept 1.1. Big Geography and the Peopling of the Earth B. People lived in small groups that structured social, economic, and political activity. These bands exchanged people, ideas, and goods. Examples include: http://www.transmissionstotheawakened.com/assets/images/hunter-gatherers.jpg http://www.transmissionstotheawakened.com/assets/images/hunter-gatherers.jpg