1. Human Origins in Africa
Chapter One Section One
How doe we know what were the earliest humans like?
1. No written records of prehistoric humans
2. Prehistory dates back to the time before the invention of writing, roughly 5,000 years ago
3. Archeologists have studied the earliest humans by excavating, archaeological digs, analyzing evidence such as artifacts and bones

2. Culture – People’s Unique way of life
How is culture learned?
Media
Family
Friends
Workplace
School
Religion
Government

3. Culture - Components Common Practices Food Clothing Sports
Tools/technology
Shared Understandings
Language
Religion
Values
Arts
beliefs
Social Organizations
Family
Social class
Relationships
Government
economy

4. Mary Leakey Archaeologist Searched for human remains in Africa 1930’s
Discovery of “Lucy”
Read Primary Source in unit packet

5. The old Stone Age Paleolithic Age Neolithic Age
Another term for old stone age
Prehistoric – interventions of tools, mastery over fire, language
2.5 million to 8000 B.C.
Stone chopping tools
Neolithic Age
The New Stone Age
8000 B.C B.C.
Polish stone tools
Make pottery
Grow cops
Raise animals

6. Homo erectus Up right man 1.6 million years ago Adaptable species
Skillful hunters
Sophisticated tools
First to use fire
Spoken language

7. Modern Humans
Many scientists believe homo erectus developed into homo sapiens
“Wise men”
Larger Brains
Neanderthals and Cro-Magnons have been classified as early homo sapiens
Cro-Magnons
40,000 years ago
Skeletal remains appear to be identical to modern humans
Planned hunts
Spoken language
See Chart page 8-9

8. Early Human Migration See Map on page 10
Interpreting Maps (1-6) in unit one packets