1. Early Humans

2. Prehistory Before people developed writing
Information from this era is mainly from archaeology(artifacts, fossils )
Anthropology – how humans developed and how they related to their environment.

3. Paleolithic- Old Stone Age

4. Paleolithic- 2.5 million- 8000B.C.
Hunter – gathers- most of the time spent searching for food ( Nomads)
Men – hunted animals, caught fish & insects
Women- gathered nuts, berries, fruits, grains and plants
Groups or bands of 30 or so members
Adapted to their environment

5. Life changing discovery- Fire

6. Fire Fire provided: Warmth Cook meat and food Smoke meats to preserve
Light
protection

7. Ice Ages

8. Ice Age Long periods of extreme cold- great threat to life
100,000 B.C B.C.
Thick ice covered much of North America and Europe
People had to adapt:
Shelters - use animal fur
Changing diet - mastery of fire

9. Early humans language Spoken language developed over time
Made it easier to work together
Passed knowledge from one group of people to other groups

10. Early Humans Art

11. Early Humans Art Some told stories
Some could have had religious meanings?
Might have brought good luck to a hunt

12. Invention of tools

13. Tools
Flint( axes, spear
tips, arrows)
Bones( needles,
saw, scrappers)

14. Neolithic – New Stone Age

15. Neolithic – New Stone Age
8000B.C B.C.
New advances
Domestication of animals
Provided meat, milk, wool and power to do work
Farming
Provided a steady food source & the ability to live in one place

16. Villages

17. Growth of Villages
Farmers stayed in one place to grow and care for their crops
Who remained nomadic?
Two earliest Neolithic villages
8000B.C. - Jericho
6700B.C. – Catal Huyuk

18. Benefits of Settled Life- Farming Revolution
Steady food supply
Growing population- larger work force
Trade
Specialization
Farmers
Craftsman
Merchants