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“Paleolithic” --> “Old Stone” Age  “Paleolithic” --> “Old Stone” Age 2,500,000 BCE – 10,000 BCE  2,500,000 BCE – 10,000 BCE hunting (men) & gathering (women)  small bands of humans  hunting (men) & gathering (women)  small bands of humans Made tools first discovered at Olduvai Gorge  Made tools first discovered at Olduvai Gorge

6,000,000 BCE – 1,000,000 BCE Hominids --> two-legged primates that includes all humans.  Hominids --> two-legged primates that includes all humans. Australopithecines  Australopithecines An apposable Thumb  An apposable Thumb

 Australopithecines (Lucy)  3 1/2’ tall, low brow large jaw small brain, was dinner  Australopithecines (Lucy)  3 1/2’ tall, low brow large jaw small brain, was dinner found in Ethiopia Africa.  found in Ethiopia Africa. created stone tools.  created stone tools.

Humans during this period found shelter in caves.  Humans during this period found shelter in caves. Cave paintings left behind.  Cave paintings left behind. Purpose?? re-live a hunt?

1,600,000 BCE – 30,000 BCE HOMO ERECTUS ( “Upright Human Being” )  HOMO ERECTUS ( “Upright Human Being” )  5’, larger brain than Lucy HOMO ERECTUS ( “Upright Human Being” )  HOMO ERECTUS ( “Upright Human Being” )  5’, larger brain than Lucy Larger and more varied tools --> primitive technology  Larger and more varied tools --> primitive technology First hominid to migrate and leave Africa for Europe and Asia.  First hominid to migrate and leave Africa for Europe and Asia. First to use fire ( 500,000 BCE )  First to use fire ( 500,000 BCE )  

Are we all Africans “under the skin”????

200,000 BCE – 10,000 BCE HOMO SAPIENS ( “Wise Human Being” ) Neanderthals ( 200,000 BCE – 30,000 BCE ) Cro-Magnons ( 40,000 BCE – 10,000 BCE ) Complex tools? Primitive culture? Neolithic Revolution Cro-Magnons ( 40,000 BCE – 10,000 BCE ) Complex tools? Primitive culture? Neolithic Revolution

NEANDERTHALS:NEANDERTHALS: First to bury dead.  First to bury dead. clothes from animal skins.  clothes from animal skins. Lived in caves  Lived in caves  Primitive language  8,000 Calories a day Lived in caves  Lived in caves  Primitive language  8,000 Calories a day

NEANDERTHALSNEANDERTHALS Early Hut/Tent

CRO-MAGNONs:CRO-MAGNONs: Homo sapiens ( “Wise, human” )  Homo sapiens ( “Wise, human” ) By 30,000 BCE they replaced Neanderthals.  By 30,000 BCE they replaced Neanderthals. WHY???

70,000 BCE – 10,000 BCE

8,000 BCE – 5,000 BCE  8,000 BCE – 5,000 BCE Agriculture developed independently in different parts of the world.  Agriculture developed independently in different parts of the world.   Middle East India Central America China Southeast Asia 8,000 BCE 7,000 BCE 6,500 BCE 6,000 BCE 5,000 BCE Middle East India Central America China Southeast Asia 8,000 BCE 7,000 BCE 6,500 BCE 6,000 BCE 5,000 BCE

“Neolithic”  “New Stone” Age  “Neolithic”  “New Stone” Age 10,000 BCE – 4,000 BCE  10,000 BCE – 4,000 BCE Gradual shift from:  Gradual shift from: Nomadic lifestyle  settled, stationery lifestyle. Hunting/Gathering  agricultural production and domestication of animals.

Development of Agriculture Development ? ? ? ?

Growing crops (food surplus) made possible the support of larger populations.  Growing crops (food surplus) made possible the support of larger populations. 9,000 BCE  Earliest Agricultural Settlement at JARMO ( northern Iraq ) and /Jericho   9,000 BCE  Earliest Agricultural Settlement at JARMO ( northern Iraq ) and /Jericho 

8,000 BCE  Largest (6K) Early Settlement at Çatal Hüyük ( Modern Turkey )  8,000 BCE  Largest (6K) Early Settlement at Çatal Hüyük ( Modern Turkey ) Division of labor  Division of labor Engaged in trade  Engaged in trade  Organized religion Small military  Small military An obsidian dagger

Çatal Hüyük

AdvancedCities SpecializedWorkers ComplexInstitutions Record-Keeping AdvancedTechnology