1. ATTENTION Summative Test 2.1 on Tuesday (September 5, 2017) Coverage:
Human Evolution
(Physical)
Cultural Evolution

2. Learning Targets for the Day
I CAN identify the different periods of the cultural revolution.
I CAN understand the significance of studying CULTURAL EVOLUTION in knowing ancient civilizations.

3. Cultural Evolution

4. PALEOLITHIC PERIOD Known as “Old Stone Age”
use of rudimentary chipped stone tools
started around 2.5 million years ago
way of living is through HUNTING AND GATHERING

6. Paleolithic Age
raw materials were made into tools through percussion flaking
fire was developed in this period
invention of engraving tool
development of human’s self- awareness

8. Paleolithic Age cave paintings and fabrication of accessories
people in this period knows how to catch fishes
creation of clay figurines and wood and ivory carvings

9. MESOLITHIC PERIOD Known as “Middle Stone Age”
microliths (very small stone tools intended for mounting together on a shaft to produce a serrated edge)

10. Mesolithic Age taming of animals, like dogs
fishing became an important way of livelihood
canoes, bow and arrow made of wood were invented
known as TRANSITION PERIOD

12. NEOLITHIC PERIOD Known as “New Stone Age” or “Neolithic Revolution”
major shift to AGRICULTURE
start of permanent settlement
domestication of plants and animals
change in leadership, social classes, population size, art, etc.

14. NEOLITHIC PERIOD used primitive plow pottery making
developed infrastructures
has a lot of tools
sedentary lifestyle

16. METAL AGE

17. COPPER AGE first period wherein metal was used
utilized copper in making tools

18. BRONZE AGE combination of tin and copper start of system of writing
start of far-ranging trade networks
used by the Sumerians and other people in Mesopotamia
a lot of inventions were made in this period

19. IRON AGE replaced bronze in implements and weapons
first used by the Hittites
stronger weapons and tools
more efficient than bronze, copper and stone tools.

20. PALEOLITHIC AGE
MESOLITHIC AGE
NEOLITHIC AGE

21. COPPER AGE
BRONZE AGE
IRON AGE

22. Cultural Evolution