Early Humans Hunter-Gatherers

Provide a minimum of three - five examples for each question. Warm-Up Homework = review materials. Test 9/16 1. Get out timeline and graphic organizer. As you read through the power point add to question #3. Also… 2. Complete the following questions on a separate sheet of notebook paper – title Hunter-Gatherers. What are the Pros (Good) and Cons (Bad) of Hunter-Gatherer Societies? How does this society compare/contrast with your society? Provide a minimum of three - five examples for each question.

Hunter-Gatherers As early humans developed tools and new hunting techniques, they formed societies. A society is a community of people who share a common culture. These cultures consisted of languages, religion, art, etc. The early humans of the Stone Age were hunter-gatherers – people who hunt animals and gather wild plants, seeds, fruits, and nuts to survive. These people faced many challenges, however, they learned how to make tools, use fire, and even create art.

Lascaux Cave Paintings - France

Hunter-Gatherers Hunter-Gatherers: Moved from place to place in search of sources of food and suitable shelter, such as a cave. This is known as a Nomadic Society. Traveled in small groups, staying in one place only as long as the plants and animals there could supply them with food and clothing. Followed set routes, moving from campsite to campsite over a large territory. Numbers in groups could increase or decrease, changing travel patterns. Some environments were unable to support a larger group. Therefore, a few couples would split off and form a new group looking for new territory.

Map of Early Human Migration

Humans Adapt to New Environments As early humans moved to new lands, they had to adapt, or change, to their new environments. Clothing and Shelter Animal skins were sewn together to make warmer clothes Caves were an easy form of shelter, however, people began to use whatever resources were available to make shelter = wood, stone, bones, ice, dirt, clay, etc. New Tools and Technologies Fishing hooks, fishing spears, fishing nets, sewing needles, bow and arrow. Make canoes, pottery, kept dogs for protection.

Otzi the Iceman Lived – 5,300 years ago. Found in 1991. Where – snowy Otzil Alps of Italy Job - ???? Know – He was traveling. An arrowhead was found in his shoulder = murder? Importance – oldest mummified human ever found is such good condition…his body, clothes and tools were extremely well preserved.

Otzi the Iceman

Focus – Please complete and answer on notebook paper. What are the Pros (Good) and Cons (Bad) of Hunter-Gatherer Societies? How does this society compare/contrast with your society? Provide a minimum of three - five examples for each question.

Using you graphic organizer…add the answers to the appropriate questions. 1. How does Otzi the Iceman and the Lascaux Cave Paintings help us learn about prehistoric societies? 2. And how early humans improved their lives?

Deep-Thinking Choose one activity to complete. Johnny the Mummy? Imagine 5,000 years from now, your perfectly preserved mummified body was found! What can archaeologists/anthropologists learn about you from your mummified body? Draw a picture (as best as you can) with a detailed description which will assist these scientists in learning about you. Scientists should be able to answer these questions. When did you live? Where did you live? What did you do? What was life like for you? What makes your mummified body important to study? B. 21st Century “Cave Painting”? Imagine 1,000 years from now, your preserved “cave painting” has been discovered. Your cave painting reflects aspects of your society today – teaching future archaeologists/anthropologists what life what like for you. You need to draw a picture with a detailed description sharing your “cave painting”. Include a minimum of 5 “drawings” found in your “cave painting”. Scientists should be able to answer these questions by studying your “cave paintings”. When did you live? Where did you live? What did you do? What was life like for you?