1. Early Civilization and Humans Do Now: If an anthropologist was to study your home, what would they find?

2. Aim for today’s lesson How did early humans during the Paleolithic Age finds ways to survive? What are two important innovations of the Paleolithic peoples?

3. Before History… Prehistory – the time before writing was developed. Archaeology - Define Anthropology - Define Lets go explore someone’s room

4. Okay Fancy Science Words… Hominid Lived in Africa 4 million years ago

5. Other types of Humans Homo habilis Homo erectus Homo sapiens Classroom Activity! Create a three column chart. Left column write the type of hominids. Middle column write the time period. Right column put the characteristics of the hominid. (found on pg 7 of text)

6. The Paleolithic Age Homo Sapiens Sapiens – “wise wise human” Paleolithic is Greek for “Old Stone” Period of human history when they began using simple stone tools.

7. Hunting and Gathering If these people were hunters, could they stay in one place for very long??

8. Nomads What is a “Nomad?” Who else do you know were “nomadic”?

9. Surviving Shelter – What types of shelter? Caves Wood structures covered with animal hides What else was essential to survival?

10. Aim for today’s lesson How did early humans during the Paleolithic Age finds ways to survive? What are two important innovations of the Paleolithic peoples? Learned to hunt and gather food (Nomadic) Use of tools to help in hunting and making shelter (animal hides, bone needles, spears) Use of fire – helped in cooking, gave off heat, and keeping predators away.

11. The Neolithic Revolution Do Now: What are some of our Basic Needs and how do you get them?

12. Aim: How was it possible for cities to develop in early human history?

13. The Neolithic Revolution “Neolithic” means _____ Stone Age. We learned how early humans were hunters and gatherers. (Nomads) How did humans of the Neolithic age acquire food??

14. Systematic Agriculture Systematic agriculture was the shift from hunting and gathering to growing food on a regular basis and “keeping” of animals. “Domestication” of animals

15. SO WHAT LT!!!! Okay great, so why is “systematic agriculture” so important? Well lets discuss… Growing crops led to a more plentiful supply of food for humans…(so..?) Did they have to be as “nomadic”?? They could begin to SETTLE in ONE AREA

16. Which led to the development of…

17. Copy down this graphic for your notes! Civilization 1.2. 3.4. 5.6. Create a chart like the one below listing the six major characteristics of a civilization

18. City of Catalhuyuk This was in modern day Turkey (Which is where btw?) With there being a food “surplus” other people became “artisans” Skilled workers made goods to trade with neighboring people. As artisans became more skilled, they made more refined tools…

19. Aim: How was it possible for cities to develop in early human history? Systematic agriculture led to people to SETTLE in one area. Domestication of animals, artisan workers and tools led to trade