1. Prehistoric Man Smarter than your average freshmen!

2. Prehistory Period of time before writing is developed History is passed down orally from generation to generation Facts aren’t as important as storytelling

3. Where do we find Early Man? Prehistoric man was primarily a hunter-gatherer Remains prove that the early prehistoric man was found in Africa dating to about 1.8 million years ago Migrations begin moving prehistoric man out of Africa into Europe and Asia about 1.6 million years ago

4. The Earliest “Man” Lucy, formally know as AL288-1, is the remains of an Australopithecus afarenis Lucy was found in the Afar triangle of Ethiopia, near the town of Hadar. She is considered the most complete skeleton found from that time

5. Neolithic Revolution Perhaps the most influential invention of all time: Farming Allows man to have larger populations, constant food source, more free time, and become more sedentary – leading to early cities Jericho-Earliest known city in modern day Israel

6. Characteristics of Civilization Near Water Specialized Labor Cities Well Organized Central Gov. Complex Belief System (Religion) Social Classes Public Works Writing