1. Bell-Ringer Response
On which of the following continents were the oldest human remains found in 1974?
A. Europe
B. Africa
C. Asia

3. Understanding Our Past Foldable
I. Studying The Past (4 things) pg.4-5
II. Investigating Prehistory (6 things) pg. 5-7
III. Discoveries in Africa and Beyond (8 things) pg. 8-10

7. Foundations of Civilizations: Section 1
Note Taking Transparency 49A

10. Australopithecines (Africa)- Seven to Two million years ago.

11. Homo Habilis (Africa)- Around 2 million years ago

12. Homo Erectus (Africa, Asia, Europe)- Around Two Million years ago
Homo Erectus (Africa, Asia, Europe)- Around Two Million years ago. Probably the first to learn how to use fire.

13. Early Modern Humans- Us
Homo Sapiens (Everywhere)- 250,000 to 100,000 years ago.
Neanderthals- Only in Europe and Asia. Disappeared around 50,000-30,000 years ago.
Early Modern Humans- Us

15. Skills and Beliefs of the Old Stone Age
Also called the Paleolithic Period
Early people were nomads, or people who move place to place to find food.
Typically, around people lived in small bands or groups.
Men-hunted, Women/Children-gathered

18. Around 100,000 years ago some people began burying their dead with great care.
Some anthropologists believe that this was the first sign of religion.
Many scholars think our ancestors believed that the world was full of spirits and forces that might reside in animals objects or dreams.
Evidence of this is found in cave paintings.

20. How was the introduction of agriculture a turning point in History?

21. The Neolithic Revolution
Around 12,000 years ago, people learned to farm.
It happened at different times all around the world.
Along with farming, people also began to domesticate animals.

22. Dramatic Change
Settled Farming= Establishment of the first settled villages and significant advances in technology and culture. Why?
Jericho (Israel)- 10,000-9,000 B.C.
Catalhuyuk (modern-day Turkey)- 7,000 B.C.
Cultural changes- Men dominate, differences in wealth, increase in warfare.
Technological changes- Calendars, Plowing, weaving, and pottery.