1. WARM UP 9/10 – Use a half sheet of paper
Put the following in order (oldest to most recent)
Cro-Magnon, Australopithecus, Homo Erectus, Neanderthal, Homo Habilis
On which continent did Early Man develop?
What happened to the size of Early Man’s brain over time?

2. Unit 1: Human Origins

3. Hominid: Humans & other creatures that walk upright & have an opposable thumb
Homo-sapiens emerged in East Africa between 100,000 and 400,000 years ago
Homo sapiens (“wise men”): Species name for modern humans. We are Homo Sapiens.

4. Early humans have evolved over time
Early humans have evolved over time. Homo Sapiens is the name for the species that we belong to. They are known as “Modern Men” or “Wise Men”.
Homo Sapiens
Homo Erectus
Homo Habilis
Australopithecines

5. Homo sapiens migrated from Africa to Eurasia, Australia, and the Americas.
Homo sapiens migrated and spread when sea levels were low.

7. Life in early hunter-gatherer societies was shaped by their physical environment.
Early humans were hunters and gatherers whose survival depended on the availability of wild plants and animals.

9. Archaeologists: scientists who learn about early humans by excavating and studying traces of early human settlements
Excavated sites are called archeological digs

10. Archaeologists study past cultures by locating and analyzing:
Archaeologists continue to find and interpret evidence of early humans and their lives.
Archaeologists study past cultures by locating and analyzing:
Human remains
Settlements
Fossils
Artifacts
They use specific tests, like carbon dating to analyze fossils and artifacts.

11. Ancient Buildings and Monuments
Artifacts: remains like tools, jewelry and other human-made objects
Tools and Weapons
Pottery
Art and Sculpture
Ancient Buildings and Monuments
Jewelry

12. Early Human Societies
Early human societies, through the development of culture, began the process of overcoming the limits set by the physical environment.
Early human society is broken into time periods, the Paleolithic and Neolithic Ages.
Paleolithic Age – Old Stone Age
Neolithic Age – New Stone Age

13. Paleolithic (Old Stone) Age
During the Paleolitich Age humans…
were hunter-gatherer nomads, migrating in search of food, water, shelter.
invented the first tools, including simple weapons

14. 3. learned how to make and use fire
4. lived in clans
5. developed oral language
6. created “cave art.”

16. Check for Understanding Early Human Origins (2a)
What is the scientific name for modern humans, also known as “Wise Men”?
Where did “Modern Men” emerge between 100,000 and 400,000 years ago?
Who are scientists who study past cultures by locating and analyzing human remains, fossils and artifacts from early settlements?

17. Check for Understanding (2a)
4. Region ____ shows where Homo sapiens originated before spreading to other parts of the world. A 1 B 2 C 3 D 4 4 1 2 3

18. Check for Understanding (2a)
5. Which of the following is not a characteristic of the people of the Old Stone Age (Paleolithic Age). A creating “cave art” B hunting, gathering and scavenging C making fires D weaving clothing out of wool

19. Check for Understanding (2a)
4. Region ____ shows where Homo sapiens originated before spreading to other parts of the world. A 1 B 2 C 3 East Africa D 4 1 4 2 3

20. Check for Understanding (2a
5. Which of the following is not a characteristic of the people of the Old Stone Age. A creating “cave art” B hunting, gathering and scavenging C making fires D weaving clothing out of wool

21. Neolithic Age
When humans developed agriculture, it ended the Paleolithic Age and began the Neolithic Age.
Agriculture: The growing of crops.
This switch is also called the Agricultural Revolution.

22. Agriculture ended the Hunter-Gatherer societies of the Paleolithic Age and led to settled farming communities.
Neolithic
Paleolithic

23. During the Neolithic Age humans…
developed agriculture
domesticated (tamed & raised) animals
used advanced tools
made pottery
developed weaving skills.

24. Domesticating plants & animals, and use of irrigation for crops, allowed New Stone Age people to form more permanent settlements
Agricultural settlements (villages) marked the beginning of the Neolithic Age and laid the foundation for modern life

25. Agriculture led to Permanent Settlements
Paleolithic
Neolithic

26. Sequence of early man & development of society
Hunter-gatherers
Establishment of permanent settlements (villages)
Early civilizations in river valleys

27. Early Human Sites: Stonehenge
Stonehenge: an archaeological site in England begun during the Neolithic Era and completed during the Bronze Age
Stonehenge is an archaeological site in England.

28. Early Human Sites: Aleppo
Early city studied by archaeologists
In Fertile Crescent (Northern Syria)
One of world’s oldest inhabited cities
Pictured above is the citadel or fortress of Aleppo in Northern Syria. Aleppo’s ancient name was Halab.

29. Early Human Sites: Jericho
Early city studied by archaeologists
In Fertile Crescent (near Jordan River on West Bank of Israel)
Perhaps oldest city in the world; settled to about 9,000 BC
Ancient walls of Jericho (above)

30. Early Human Sites: Catalhoyuk
Neolithic settlement currently under excavation
In Southern Anatolia (Asian part of Turkey)
Settled from about 7,500 to 5,700 BC
Largest and best preserved Neolithic site

32. Location of Key Early Settlements (2d)
Black Sea
Caspian Sea
Catalhoyuk
ASIA
Mediterranean Sea
Aleppo
Jericho
Persian Gulf
AFRICA
Stonehenge
Red
Sea
Gulf of Aden

33. Characteristics of Early Humans
Paleolithic-Old Stone Age
Nomadic
Lived in clans
Invented first simple tools and weapons
Built simple shelters
Made fires
Wore animal skins
Developed oral language
Created “cave art”
Neolithic-New Stone Age
Permanent settlements
Developed agriculture (the growing of crops)
Had advanced tools and weapons
Domesticated animals
Irrigated crops and cultivated seeds
Made pottery
Developed weaving skills

34. 1. What could be considered an artifact from our current civilization if discovered in a future time? A thought B mountain C cellular phone D dry riverbed

35. 2. What is the test used by archeologists to determine the age of artifacts or bone fragments? A the layer of earth in which the object is found B the other fossils and artifacts found nearby C radiocarbon dating D crop yield test

36. 3. How did the earliest Homo sapiens obtain their food
3. How did the earliest Homo sapiens obtain their food? A traded with other clans B slash and burn farming C domesticated animals D hunting and gathering

37. 4. Early man’s use of domesticated plants and animals, irrigation and seed cultivation (i.e., farming) in river valleys led to ____. A declining corn and potato harvests B an increase in scavenging C nomadic clans using specialized hunting and gathering techniques D the development of settled, permanent communities

38. 5. What major advance in civilization allowed early people to form more permanent communities? A domesticating plants and animals B greater cooperation when hunting C creating pottery from clay D using advanced tools and weapons

39. 6. Which of the following might be an artifact from a place where Old Stone Age people lived? A skull of a Neanderthal B fossil of a prehistoric fish C chunks of volcanic lava rock D bracelet made with shells and teeth

40. 7. Put these events in the correct sequence from earliest to latest related to early man and the development of society? A establishment of permanent settlements (villages) B early civilizations in river valleys C hunters and gatherers

41. Check for Understanding Archaeology (2d)
1. What could be considered an artifact from our current civilization if discovered in a future time? A thought B mountain C cellular phone (human made object) D dry riverbed

42. Check for Understanding Archaeology (2d)
2. What is not used by scientists to determine the age of artifacts or bone fragments? A the layer of earth in which the object is found B the other fossils and artifacts found nearby C radiocarbon dating D crop yield test

43. 3. How did the earliest Homo sapiens obtain their food
3. How did the earliest Homo sapiens obtain their food? A traded with other clans B slash and burn farming C domesticated animals D hunting and gathering

44. 4. Early man’s use of domesticated plants and animals, irrigation and seed cultivation (i.e., farming) in river valleys led to ____. A declining corn and potato harvests B an increase in scavenging C nomadic clans using specialized hunting and gathering techniques D the development of settled, permanent communities

45. GP: New Stone Age Characteristics (2c)
5. What major advance in civilization allowed early people to form more permanent communities? A domesticating plants and animals B greater cooperation when hunting C creating pottery from clay D using advanced tools and weapons

46. 6. Which of the following might be an artifact from a place where Old Stone Age people lived? A skull of a Neanderthal B fossil of a prehistoric fish C chunks of volcanic lava rock D bracelet made with shells and teeth

47. #7
C Hunters and Gatherers A establishment of permanent settlements (villages) B early civilizations in river valleys

48. GP: Archaeology (2d)
List the correct number for each location listed below: Jericho: Aleppo: Catalhoyuk: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

49. GP: Archaeology (2d)
List the correct number for each location listed below: Jericho: 5 Aleppo: 3 Catalhoyuk: 2 1
Catalhoyuk 2 3 4
Aleppo 5 6
Jericho 7