1. Early Humans
Paleolithic
Ages

2. Tools of Discovery
Historians—people who study and write about the human past
History begins about 5,500 years ago, when people begin to write
Archaeologist—people who hunt for evidence buried in the ground where settlements might have once been

3. Tools of Discovery
Artifacts—weapons, tols, and other things made by humans which are dug up
Fossils—traces of plants or animals that have been preserved in rocks

4. Paleolithic Era Also known as the “OLD STONE” age
Began around 2.5 million years ago and ended around 8,000 B.C.

5. Hunters-Gatherers
Nomads—were always on the move from place to place (traveled in groups of 30)
Hunted—animals, fish, ate insects
Gathered nuts, berries, fruits, grains, and plants
Women stayed close to the campsite; Men hunted for animals

6. Hunting Techniques
Hit animal with a club or drive them off of a cliff.
Developed in to spears, traps, and bows and arrows

7. Adapting to the Environment
Developed shelter out of wooden poles wrapped in animal hides
Development of Fire!
Rub two pieces of wood together to create fire.

8. Ice Age Period of long extreme cold 100,000 B.C. to 8,000 B.C.
Mastery of fire helped people live in this environment

9. Language, Art, and Religion
Spoken Language
Cave Paintings
Cave art might have had religious meaning such as bringing early people good luck

10. Invention of Tools
Technology—tools and methods to help humans perform tasks
Used a stone called Flint to make tools such as axes, hunting spears
Over time, created sharper tools such as fishhooks and needles
needles from animal bones to make nets, baskets, and sew hides together

11. Neolithic Times 8000 B.C. to 4000 B. C. Called New Stone Age
People began to domesticate animals and plants for human use
Domesticate—tame
Used Animals to provide meat, milk, and wool. Plus used for transportation

12. Why was farming important??
Neolithic Age was farming revolution
Revolution– changes greatly affected man
Some considered most important event in human history

13. Farming People grew different crops in different areas of the world
Asia—wheat, barley, rice, soybeans
Mexico—grew corn, squash, potatoes
Africa—grew millet and sorghum

14. Growth of Villages
Farmers had to stay close to their fields to water plants.
Began to live in villages—permanent homes
One of oldest towns—Jericho (West Bank between Israel and Jordan)
Catal Huyuk (Turkey)
Lived in mud brick houses from 6700 B.C. to 5700 B.C.

15. Benefits of Settled Life
Specialization—development of different kinds of jobs
Farmers, pottery makers, toolmakers, metal workers
4000 B.C. Western Asia mixed copper and tin to form Bronze
Bronze was harder and longer lasting than copper-Bronze Age B.C. to 1200 B.C