The beginning of man is thought to come from here

Have found these in Africa which tells us that man began there

Why early humans might have migrated

southern ape

Can walk on two legs

plant-based diet includes leaves, seeds, Roots, fruit, and nuts along with insects and eggs

handy man

Their diet consisted of leaves and Woody plants, but also included animal tissues

used early types of stone tools such as Choppers and scrapers

upright man

Incorporated animal meat into their diets transitioning away from plant-based diets

- learned how to control naturally-occurring fire from sources such as lightning strikes

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man from Neander valley

Relied on hunting and eating large quantities of meat

Can control fire, produce fire, produce clothing, the first to bury their dead

wise man

Responsible for many creations including fish Hooks, bow and arrows, throwing Spears, sewing needles, Pottery, canoes, starting fires, using language,and the development of agriculture

the raising of crops and animals

remaining in one place

movement from one place to another

2.6 million - 10,000 years ago

paleo=old, lithic=Stone; Old Stone Age

Paleolithic people lived in these

Nomadic, groups of 50, tribal Society, hunter gatherers

Chipped stone, wooden weapons, light stone tools (not sharpened)

animal skins

tribal society made up of clan groups. Clans controlled by elders or the powerful (according to age)

They were taller and lived longer.

Art in Paleolithic era

fire, rough stone tools

hunting and gathering

10,000 BC - 4500 to 2000 BC

Known as Agricultural Revolution

Neo=new, Lithic= Stone; New Stone Age

Neolithic people lived in these

sedentary, farming, major source of food was agriculture, and had families

Polished stone tools (sharper)

animal skins, but now weaving garments

Military and religious leaders

shorter, lower life expectancy, women had more children, no longer nomadic

wall paintings

agriculture, polished stone tools, the plow

grew crops - corn, wheat, beans, etc.

1. Crops of grains, veggies, and fruit are planted

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What grew out of Agriculture?

are a biological family of the Great apes which includes humans, chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans, as well as many extinct species.

called the old stone age (from 2.6 million years ago to around 10,000 years ago); they were concerned with food supply; they used stone as well as bone tools; they were nomadic hunters and gatherers.

(10,000 - 4500 to 2000) The development of agriculture and the domestication of animals as a food source. This led to the development of permanent settlements and the start of civilization.

humans

people who move from place to place

The time when human beings first domesticated plants and animals and no longer relied entirely on hunting and gathering

the process of changing plants or animals to make them more useful to humans

People who hunt animals and gather wild plants, seeds, fruits, and nuts to survive