1. PREHISTORY ERAS PRESENTATION
Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic

2. PREHISTORY DEFINITION
Prehistory Can be simply defined as the time before writing Dates for prehistory can vary: 2 Million (MYA) – 3500 BC The Eras of Prehistory: Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic

3. Paleolithic Era – OLD STONE AGE
The Old Stone Age 2 MYA – 50, 000 BC (Dates are relative) Characteristics of era: Existence of Hominids – human like creatures Evidence of first Modern Human Beings (Homo Sapiens Sapiens) circa 100,000 BC Hunting / Gathering / Nomadic Inventions: Technology Limited (tools made of wood, bone & stone), Culture, Possible early language, controlled fire, evidence of family life

4. Say hello to LUCY Austrolopithecus Africanus 3.6 MYA

5. Hominids: Human like creatures

6. Mesolithic Era – Middle Stone Age
The Middle Stone Age
50,000 – 15,000 BC (Dates are relative)
Characteristics of era:
Evidence of the spread of Modern Human Beings out of Africa, Early Domestication or Cultivation, Semi-Nomadic
Ice / Land Bridges: Beringia & Doggerland
Physical adaptations to the ICE AGE i.e. physical environment, geography and climate coupled with moderations of direct sunlight and year round wearing of clothing affects physical appearances of our ancestors
Inventions: Technology Improving, Bow & Arrow, further language development, evidence of musical instruments, cave art (Lascaux), Slash and Burn agriculture, evidence of clan and tribal groups

7. ICE AGE: Out of Africa & Movement The ICE AGE forced movement into the world’s continents.

8. Neolithic Era – New Stone Age
The New Stone Age: Agricultural Revolution
15,000 BC – 3500 BC (Dates are relative)
Characteristics of era:
Domesticate, Cultivate, Settled
Evidence of sophisticated language, technology and village life (settlements)
Jericho, Skara Brae, Catal Huyuk, Mallaha
Surpluses of food leads to development of storage bins, bread, beer and pottery. Extra time increases and enhances technological advances in all areas particularly in the FERTILE CRESCENT
Immergence of Archaeo-astronomical Monumental Structures: STONEHENGE

9. EVIDENCE OF HUMANS HOMO SAPIENS SAPIENS
WISE WISE MAN (HUMAN)
Music War Religion
Flute 35,000 BC Burial goods (weapons) Ancestor worship (Shaman)

10. CIVILIZATION – FERTILE CRESCENT Sumer (Ki-en-gur) & Egypt (KMT)
CHARACTERISTICS OF CIVILIZATION
1. Cities
2. Established Government
3. Organized Religion (Shamanism, Polytheism, Henotheism)
4. Writing
5. Social Levels
6. Specialization (Division of Labor)
7. Metallurgy