1 PREHISTORY 1 st SECONDARY EDUCATION Así Hablo Zaratustra (Amanecer) Richard Strauss (1864 – 1949) D. Mariano Llorente

2 Objectives understanding archaeology and anthropology identify the early stages of human development list the characteristics of the Paleolithic & Neolithic Age.

3 PRE-HISTORY STONE AGEMETAL AGE Bronze AgeIron Age NeolithicPaleolithic The period extending from the origin of the human being to the invention of writing.

4 Human Origins AustralopithecusEarly Homo spH sapiens Neanderthals Mya Mya = million years ago Birth of Jesus was Mya

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6 Paleolithic Age This is the period which extends from the appearance of our first ancestors to about 10,000. Life was very hard. They were nomadic. Human beings used tools and lived on hunting and gathering. Fire, was one of the most important discoveries.

7 Paleolithic Age Stone Age people were skilled at tool making. They used materials from different sources to make a variety of tools designed for a particular job. Click on this picture to find out what kit they might have been carrying with them

8 Paleolithic Age Paleolithic men believed in the existence of supernatural forces that helped them. cave artIn order to make these divinities propitious, tribes decorated their caves with paintings: cave art

9 Paleolithic Cave Art from Lascaux (Dordogne, France) (About Ya)

10 Paleolithic Cave Art from Altamira (Santillana del Mar, Spain) 15,000 years ago, in the Upper Palaeolithic

11 Neolithic Age The Neolithic Revolution refers to the Greek word “Neolithic” which means New Stone This term however, is a bit misleading as it represents more of a shift in agriculture. Neolithic men settle down and lived in villages practicing domestication of agriculture and cattle.

12 Systematic Agriculture The Neolithic Age represents a shift to Systematic Agriculture This is a shift from hunting and gathering to domesticating animals and food. Domestication refers to the adaptation of animals or agriculture for human use

13 Domestication of Agriculture and animals What are some of the benefits of domestication of animals? 1.No chasing around animals from season to season 2.Meat 3.Milk 4.Wool What are some of the benefits of domestication of agriculture? 1.Food can now be acquired on a regular basis 2.No moving from season to season trying to find agriculture

14 End of the Neolithic Age Sadly, the Neolithic Age declined because of the use of metal Metal marks a new type of control over human environment Copper was the first metal to be used around 4000 B.C. for use in tools

15 Early Humans Archaeologists dig up and look at items left behind by past humans. This process is known as archaeology. Anthropologists use artifacts (tools, pottery, paintings, weapons, buildings and household items) and fossils to study human life and culture. This is known as anthropology. Historians rely on written records but there was a time before writing existed. This is known as prehistory.

16 Early Stages of Development Click on the words to learn more about early humans. *The earliest humanlike creatures lived in Africa as long as three to four million years ago. australopithecus Homo erectusHomo sapiens Homo habilis

17 Australopithecus “southern apes” that were in eastern and southern Africa. Similar to chimpanzees. 5 million years ago. first hominids (creatures walking upright) to make simple tools BACK

18 Homo Habilis lived from approximately 2.5 million to 1.8 million years ago H. habilis was the least similar to modern humans of all species to be placed in the genus Homo intelligence and social organization of H. habilis were more sophisticated made tools and lived on hunting and gathering BACK

19 Homo Erectus ”upright human being” emerged around 1.5 million years ago first to move to Europe and Asia technical development. Discovered fire. BACK

20 Homo Sapiens ”wise human beings” subgroups Neanderthals and Homo sapiens sapiens. developed about 250,000 years ago BACK

21 Neanderthal, Cro-Magnon and modern Low forehead, prominent eyebrow ridges Very similar to us

22 Practice Your Skills 1. study of the past through what people have left behind archaeology prehistoryarchaeology prehistory Click on the yellow word that is correct. 2. the period before writing was developed prehistory anthropology prehistory anthropology 3. tools, pottery, paintings, weapons, buildings, and household items of early people anthropology artifactsanthropology artifacts

23 1. study of the past through what people have left behind is archaeology BACK

24 Try Again Historians rely on written records but there was a time before writing existed. This is known as prehistory. BACK

25 2. Historians rely on written records but there was a time before writing existed. This is known as prehistory. BACK

26 Try Again Anthropologists use artifacts and fossils to study human life and culture. This is known as anthropology. BACK

27 3. tools, pottery, paintings, weapons, buildings, and household items of early people are known as artifacts BACK

28 Check Your Skills On a separate sheet of paper, match the correct answer. 1._____ “wise human beings” 2. _____ first hominids (creatures walking upright) to make simple tools 3. _____ “upright human beings” a. Australopithecines b. Homo Erectus c. Homo Sapiens Click this box to check answers

29 Check Answers 1. C “wise human beings” 2. A first hominids (creatures walking upright) to make simple tools 3. B “upright human beings” a.Australopithecines b. Homo Erectus c. Homo Sapiens BACK

30 Practice Your Skills Use a separate sheet of paper to write your answers down. Pick a word from the bank to answer each question. Word Bank nomadslodgingfire huntedgatheringold 1.People who move place to place are called ___________. 2. ____________ was very important for the people to survive. 3. The Paleolithic Age means the “________ Stone Age.” Click this box to check answers

31 Checking the Answers 1.People who move place to place are called nomads. 2. Fire was very important for the people to survive. 3. The Paleolithic Age means the “Old Stone Age.” BACK

32 Super Job completing the lesson!

33 Credits Mr. Connors and Ms. Kallestad (Eagan High School) Duncan Shaw (