from human prehistory to the early civilizations mara collins griffin pfaff emilee hunt
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CHAPTER 1 From Human Prehistory to the
Early Civilizations
Mara CollinsGriffin Pfaff
Emilee Hunt
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Intro
Humans originated 2.5 million years ago Negatives/Positives:
1. Aggressiveness, long baby time, back problems, death fears
2. Grip, high/regular sex drive, omnivores, facial expressions, speech
Paleolithic (old stone) Age-2.5 million to 12,000 BCE
1) Simple tools-increase in size, brain capacity-Homo Erectus
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Two theories about how humans evolved:
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Late Paleolithic Developments
Homo sapiens sapiens- 120,000 yrs ago1. Population Growth=Change: 1 square mile to
hunt/gather for 2 peoplea. Long breast feeding-limit fertilityb. Relative gender equality
2. Greatest Achievement-spread over eartha) Fire/animal skin
3. Tools-sharpen animal bones4. Domestication of pigs sheep cattle goats5. Fought with each other- bone breaks, tool
remains, burial sites
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Knowledge based on:
Hunter/Gatherer society=Egalitarianism Polydaemonism-belief in many spirits
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Neolithic (New Stone) Age
Agriculture allowed for pop. growth1. Settled in one spot- focus on economic,
political religious goals2. 6 million to 100 million people in about 4,000
years Causes for Agriculture
1. End of Ice Age=Better climate2. Big game animals decreasing-hunting yield
declined3. Wild grains to planting seeds