 physically identical to modern man, superior hunting strategy helped them survive. They developed a spoken language

 people’s unique way of life

 early upright beings

 man made object from previous cultures

 discoveries in E. Africa that led to a better understanding of early man.

 found “Lucy” in Ethiopia 3.5 million years old

 Old Stone Age – Hunter and Gatherer

 New Stone Age – Farming (also called Agricultural Revolution)

 ways of applying knowledge to meet needs

 earliest man, used primitive tools

 walked upright (not the first) and used fire

 modern humans, means “wise man”

 not ancestors of modern man, tried to explain and control

 pyramid shaped monument housing the temple of the city

 exchange of goods/services without the exchange of money

 use of bronze rather than copper and stone for tools and weapons.

 Mesopotamian wedge shaped writing

 professional record keepers

 skilled workers who make goods by hand

 taming of animals