Pre-History “Before time was time”.

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Pre-History “Before time was time”

Archaeology Archaeology: study of past through artifacts artifacts: tools, pottery, paintings – left behind by humans fossils: remains/bones of humans or animals

Dating Methods radiocarbon dating Thermoluminescence dating

Early Humans Homo erectus – “upright man” (Lucy) Homo sapiens – “wise human being”

Ice Age (100,000 – 30,000 BC) Neanderthals (located in Germany): buried their dead/ stone tools Cro-Magnon man Homo sapiens sapiens – “wise, wise human being”

Paleolithic Age: Old Stone Age (2.5 million – 10,000 BC) Nomads: Men hunt/women gathered Shelter: caves & wood huts Cave paintings

Neolithic Age: New Stone Age (8,000 – 4,000 BC) Agriculture: grew wheat & barley Domestication: ability to train animals for human use – pigs, cows, goats, sheep Communities: extended families – Catal Huyuk (Turkey) & Jericho (Palestine) Bronze Age: (copper & tin)

Civilization: 6 Characteristics cities government (rulers – monarchs) religion (polytheistic) social structure (division of labor) writing (keep accurate records) Art

Irrigation food production increases