1. Learning About Early People Brian M. LaPlant

2. Lesson #1: Learning about Early People

3. Meeting Basic Needs Everyone has basic needs of Food, Shelter, and Clothing Different groups of people meet their needs in different ways Culture is the way of life belonging to a group of people Examples of culture: –Government –Religion

4. Meeting Basic Needs A culture includes the ways people Live, Think, Believe, and Feel Customs are social habits or ways of living Some customs include –The things people eat –The way people celebrate –Family relationships

5. Living and Working Together Language affects a group’s culture due to communication, and ways culture is passed on Society is a group of people bound together by the same culture Societies differ in what people make, and how they make these items.

6. Values and Culture Values are beliefs that guide the way people live A common value in the United States is Equality A government is an established form of ruling Religion is the belief of God, or Gods

7. The Legacy of Different Cultures Legacies are traditions and culture that have been handed down to current generations Can you think of a legacy in your family?

8. Lesson #2 How Early People Lived

9. The Earth and Early People The Ice Age was a long period in the past that lasted for millions of years. Glaciers are great sheets of ice Glaciers covered almost ¼ of the earth During the Ice Age, people lived together in small groups

10. The Earth and Early People People during the Ice Age left behind artwork and tools. By studying these things, we have learned about their cultures The Old Stone Age was the first stage of human life The Old Stone Age gets their name due to how they made their tools from stone

11. A Story of the Old Stone Age Nomads are people that travel from place to place Nomads traveled in search of food

12. Hunting and Gathering How did people of the Old Stone Age hunt for food? The three most important methods –With weapons made of sticks, flints, and spears –Disguising themselves as the animals –Running animals off of cliffs

13. The Beginning of Culture Culture grew from the ways people met their basic needs for food, shelter, and clothing Language effects the growth of culture by sharing beliefs about religion, values, customs, and skills

14. Lesson #3: The Beginning of Village Life

15. The End of Two Ages *The earth’s climate changed in 8000 B.C. by getting warmer, causing glaciers to melt which formed lakes, plains, and valleys The warming of the earth caused an important change in human life. It is credited for the birth of farming

16. The End of Two Ages Farming made it possible for people to stay in one location, allowing culture and cities to grow The New Stone Age was a period that started in 8000 B.C. During this period, people started to domesticate animals, farm, and live in settled communities

17. The New Stone Age The New Stone Age began around 8000B.C. A civilization is a culture that has government, religion, and evidence of learning. The Stone Age marked the beginning of civilizations

18. The New Stone Age To Domesticate is to tame animals so they are useful to humans People domesticated animals to provide milk, meat, and hides

19. The First Villages People began to live in one place due to farming, and cultivation of lands Domesticating animals and cultivating the land changed the way of life of many people. These changes were steady food supply, and living together in villages

20. Specialization Specialization means that people are trained to do a particular kind of work Two examples of a unique skill are –Weavers –Farmers Artisans are craft workers Specialization causes a complex society

21. Growth of Technology Technology is the use of skills and tools to serve human needs Technology was greatly advanced during the New Stone Age Examples of technology are –Storage Containers –Pottery Containers and pottery help the people of the New Stone Age by providing storage for food, and transportation of goods

22. Lesson #4: How do we Know About the Past?

23. History and Prehistory History is the record of what has happened in the past People who write about the past are called historians Prehistory is the period before events were recorded in writing

24. History and Prehistory People in the Old and New Stone Age did not write about themselves because they had no system of writing Artifacts are objects that were made by people a long time ago Tools, pottery and cave paintings are examples of artifacts

25. The Science of Archaeology Archaeology is the study of the remains of past cultures Archaeologists dig into the earth to find remains of past cultures

26. The Historian’s Craft People use written records for various things –Businesses keep records of activities –Governments keep records of citizens –Towns and Religious factions keep records of births, deaths, and marriages

27. The Historian’s Craft Primary sources are first had accounts of evidence Examples of primary sources –Letters –Diaries Primary sources help historians understand the thoughts and attitudes of the author

28. The Historian’s Craft Secondary Sources are writings about past events that are based on information from a primary source Example of a secondary source –Textbook

29. Making History History affects the lives of people. It is important to keep memories of events. Learning about the past helps prepare for the future