1. Early Humans Chapter 1, Section 1

2. Before History ______________________________________ ____________________ Why? The time before writing was developed is called ______________. How do we learn about things that happened during this time?

3. Archaeology and Anthropology _____________ – is the study of past societies through analysis of what people left behind ______________ dig up artifacts (tools, weapons, art, buildings) made by early humans

4. Archaeology and Anthropology _______________ – is the study of human life and culture. Culture includes what people wear, how they organize their society, and what they value. Culture can include ____________ and _____________!

5. Archaeology and Anthropology Both archaeologists and anthropologists have developed ways to date artifacts that they have found. One method is called ________________. All living things absorb radioactive carbon called _____. After death the _____ slowly leaves the object. By measuring the levels of _____ the ____ can be determined.

6. Archaeology and Anthropology For objects dating over 200,000 years old scientists use a process called ___________________. This measures the ___________________________trapped in the soil surrounding the artifacts.

7. Early Development of Humans Hominid – __________________________________ ____________________ The earliest hominids lived in Central Africa Louis and Mary Leakey found the first hominid in Africa

8. Early Development of Humans Australopithecus – ________________ _______ was the most famous of these types of hominids Challenged the idea that all hominids walked upright and used tools

9. Early Development of Humans Around 200,000 years ago Homo Sapiens emerged. Homo Sapiens means “______________” There were two primary types: ______________ and ________________

10. Early Development of Humans _________________ (named after a valley in Germany) lived betwee 100,000 BCE and 30,000 BCE Spread throughout __________ and the Middle East Used stone tools, made clothing, and were the first to _____________

11. Early Development of Humans The second group of Homo Sapiens are the Homo Sapiens Sapiens Homo Sapiens Sapiens means “_________________” Very similar to ____________

12. Early Development of Humans Appeared in Africa between ___________ and __________ years ago. Around 100,000 years ago Homo Sapiens Sapiens started to spread out of ________ This is called the ___________________

13. Early Development of Humans By 30,000 ______________ had replaced the _____________ Over the next several thousands of years Homo Sapiens Sapiens slowly spread across the Earth

14. Paleolithic Age One of the basic distinguishing features of the human species is the ability to make ________ __________________ – the early period of human history called the ____________ Roughly 2.5 million years ago to 10,000 years ago The _________ period of human history

15. Paleolithic Age Humans during this period relied upon __________________for their daily food Gathered _________________ Hunted ____________and fished __________________________

16. Paleolithic Age Early humans used basic _______ tools. Early tools made primarily out of _____ Tools were very rough and rudimentary Toward the end of the age they developed _______ and the ________________

17. Paleolithic Age These early humans depended upon the land and the animals for their daily food. This meant that they had to move frequently ________ – people who move from place to place to survive

18. Paleolithic Age Men and women were equally responsible for finding food Women tended to focus on gathering, while men focused on hunting. Why????

19. Paleolithic Age Another important result of the Paleolithic period is the use of _______ _______ provided warmth in colder temperatures, allowed early humans to cook their food, and provided protection from wild animals

20. Paleolithic Age _______ is a basic feature of life, even in prehistory Paleolithic peoples left behind scenes of hunting and of animals and stick figure like humans