Prehistory

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Prehistory
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We Are Here...
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What Is Prehistory?
Why Study Prehistory?
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How Do We Study Prehistory?

• Role of the Archeologist?
• Role of the Anthropologist?
• Carbon Dating, Etc.?

How Do We Know What We Know About the Past?
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Where Did It All Begin? An African Genesis?
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First Humans Map

• AfricaWhy were they nomadic?
• Need for food
• Growth of Groups
• Weather
• Migration of animals

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• Donald Johanson
• Lucy

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Lucy

• Australopithecus
• Africanus
• Description
• Importance?

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Extra Credit Lucy Project

• Go see Lucy at the Museum of Natural Science
• Write a 4 paragraph essay on the exhibit
• 1st paragraph when you went, day, time
• 2nd paragraph What is Lucy?
• 3rd paragraph Why is Lucy important?
• 4th paragraph Review the exhibit

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A Look at (Possible) Evolution
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Homo Habilis
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Cavemen as They May Have Lived...
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Paleolithic Age(2.5 Million to 10,000 B.C.)

• Nomadic Scavengers
• Crude Weapons
• Figured Out Fire
• Developed Language
• Domesticated Plants/Animals
• Developed Rituals
• Created Art
• Much, Much More

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Paleolithic Age(2.5 Million to 12,000 Years Ago)

• Weapons
• Fire
• Language
• Domestication
• Rituals
• Art

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Homo Erectus
Homo Sapiens
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• Reconstruction of the
• Famous Ice Man
• Found in 1991
• 5300 Years Old!
• Describe Himon
• Paper!

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Why Did Humans Reign Supreme?

• Upright Posture
• Prehensile Thumb
• Superior Brain
• Ability to Speak
• Problem Solving Ability

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Why Create Art?
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• Early Human Art
• Why Create Art?

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Stone Tools
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• A Hand Axe
• How Made?
• How Used?

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Neolithic Age(10,000 B.C. to 4,000 B.C.)

• Neolithic Revolution (or
• Agricultural Revolution
• New Crops
• New Tools (Sail, Wheel and Plow)
• Specialization
• Division of Labor
• Growth of Towns, Cities
• 4000 B.C. 85 million Pop.

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Civilization
An advanced state of human society, in which a
high level of culture, science, and government
has been reached.
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Social Institutions
A clustering of values, roles, and expected
behaviors that develop around a certain
fundamental need.
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Fundamental Needs

• Need Institution?
• New members ?
• Train members ?
• Provide goods/services ?
• Law and order ?
• Meaning to life ?

Which Is MOST Important?
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Civilization Characteristics

• Advanced Cities
• Specialized Workers
• Record Keeping
• Advanced Technology
• Complex Social Institutions

Which Is MOST Important?
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What Were the RECIPES for Survival?
Religion Economy Culture Intellectual Thought
Politics Environment Society Stay Tuned
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