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Early Humans

The 3 A’s Archaeology: Study of

past societies through what people left behind.

Artifacts: Objects made my humans

Anthropology: Study of human life and culture.

What is culture?

How do they date things? Radiocarbon dating!

How Humans Developed Hominid– Humanlike creature

that walks upright. Australopithecus- Type of

hominid

Human Development

Homo Habilis – meaning “Handy Human”. ◦Used stone tools ◦2.5-1.6 million years ago

Homo erectus- meaning “upright man”◦The first hominid to leave

Africa◦1.8 million to 100,000 years

ago.

Human DevelopmentHomo Sapiens- meaning

“Wise human”◦Showed rapid brain growth! ◦Mastered fire

Descendants of homo Sapiens ◦Neanderthals

Made clothes from animal skins Buried their dead

◦Homo Sapiens Sapiens

Homo Sapiens Sapiens “Wise, Wise human” Anatomy similar to us todayTheories

◦“Out of Africa” theory Spread out of Africa and replaced earlier hominids

◦“Multiregional Model” Development to homo sapiens sapiens occurred in

different locations.

Further Development

Neanderthals die out!◦Why?

Spread of humans was a slooooow process.

We all belong to the same subgroup of humans.

Ticket out the doorIf you were transported back to

millions of years ago, what type of hominid would you want to be and why? You cannot pick Homo Sapiens Sapiens.

Early Humans Continued!

Warm upWhat is a civilization? Describe what you believe to be

all the key characteristics of a full functioning civilization!

PicturesObserve the pictures – write

down what you see AND any comments you may have.

The Paleolithic AgePaleolithic Age – Early period of

human history where stone tools were used.

Neolithic Revolution!Grab a text book and work

through the guided reading on the Neolithic Revolution.

Be prepared to discuss and answer questions about this topic!

Ticket out the door Extended question #23 on p. 71