1. Prehistoric Man

2. So what is Prehistory?
History – study of past events, usually from studying writing
Prehistory – the period of time before written records
Prehistory
History
Invention of writing
(Around 3000 BC)

3. How do we study Prehistory?
Discuss with a neighbor this question for two minutes:
If there’s no writing, how do we study prehistory?

4. How do we study Prehistory?
Discuss with a neighbor this question for two minutes:
If there’s no writing, how do we study prehistory?
Fossils, bones, old tools made of stone, cave paintings, etc.

5. STANDARD WH I.2a
The student will demonstrate knowledge of early development of humankind from the Paleolithic Era to the agricultural revolution by:
Explaining the impact of geographic environment on hunter- gatherer societies.
1. Essential question: How did physical geography influence the lives of early humans?
2. Essential knowledge:
Homo sapiens emerged in East Africa between and 400,000 years ago.
Homo sapiens migrated from Africa to Eurasia, Australia and the Americas.
Early humans were hunter-gatherers whose survival depended on the availability of wild plants and animals.

6. Early humans Early humans: hominids – human and humanlike creatures
Originated in East Africa present-day Ethiopia
Australopithecus – earliest hominid
Lucy - oldest hominid discovered 3.5 million years ago

7. Australopithecus

8. Homo Sapiens
Homo sapiens emerged in Africa 100,000 to 400,000 years ago.
They migrated from Africa to Eurasia (Europe and Asia), Australia and the Americas.

9. What was early man like? If you were an early human being…
What would you eat?
What would you wear?
Where would you live?

10. Early humans
They were hunter-gatherers that depended on their environment and the availability of
wild plants and animals

11. SOL WHI.2b
The student will demonstrate knowledge of early development of humankind from the Paleolithic Era to the agricultural revolution by:
b)listing characteristics of hunter-gatherer societies, including their use of tools and fire.
1. essential question: What were the characteristics of hunter-gatherer societies?
2. essential knowledge: Hunter-gatherer societies during the Paleolithic Era (Old Stone Age)
(a) were nomadic, migrating in search of food, water, and shelter
(b) invented the first tools, including simple weapons
(c) learned how to make and use fire
(d) lived in clans
(e) developed oral language
(f) created “cave art”

12. The Old Stone Age
Paleolithic Era: Old Stone Age from 2.5 million B.C. to 8000 B.C.

15. Nomads
Hunter-gatherers were nomadic, migrated or moved from place to place in search of food, water and shelter.
Discussion Question: Why couldn’t they just stay in one place?

16. Hunter-gather societies
Characteristics of hunter-gatherer societies of the Paleolithic Era:
Made clothing from animal skins.
Invented the first tools/weapons made of stone (hand ax).
Developed oral language to communicate.

17. Hunter-gather societies
Characteristics of hunter-gatherer societies of the Paleolithic Era:
Learned to make and use fire for cooking, warmth and protection.
Created cave art in France and Spain, as well as Africa and Australia.
Believed played a part in religious practices.
Showed higher level thinking skills.
Lived in groups of up to 50 ruled by the elders or the powerful.
Lived in caves or shelters made of animal skins

18. What characteristics of the Paleolithic Age does each picture represent?

19. Hunter-gathers;
Animal fur clothing
Lived in small groups
Cave art
What characteristics of the Paleolithic Age does each picture represent?
Use of fire
Animal fur clothes
Stone tools