Early Man and the Neolithic Revolution Neolithic Age

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Early Man and the Neolithic Revolution

Early Man and the Neolithic Revolution

 • Neolithic Age – New Stone Age • Discovery of farming (agriculture) •

• Neolithic Age – New Stone Age • Discovery of farming (agriculture) • Domestication of animals (animals are trained for human use) • Settled communities (no more nomads)

Early Humans 1 • Evidence suggests that the earliest humans originated in East Africa.

Early Humans 1 • Evidence suggests that the earliest humans originated in East Africa. • Then people migrated (Move from one place to another) over land for thousands of years. • About 1 million years ago early man begin to migrate out of Africa in search of food and resources. • As humans evolved they developed better technology that allowed them to travel more easily (i. e. Fire) • According to theory humans migrated to the Americas by way of a land bridge connecting Asia and the Americas.

Early Humans 2 • Hominids are the first humans to walk upright and were

Early Humans 2 • Hominids are the first humans to walk upright and were capable of making and using tools. This enabled them to exert greater control over the environment. • “Lucy” is the skeleton of an adult female hominid discovered in East Africa. She is important because she is the oldest hominid found to date. • Early people did not use writing so in order to study them we rely on ARTIFACTS and FOSSILS.

 • Turning Point – An event that causes everything that follows to be

• Turning Point – An event that causes everything that follows to be different Examples: ? ? ?

The Neolithic Revolution • • Paleo = OLD Neo = NEW Lithic = STONE

The Neolithic Revolution • • Paleo = OLD Neo = NEW Lithic = STONE Neolithic Revolution – People change from food gathering to food producing 1) Planting Seeds - People learned that from seeds they could cultivate crops 2) Domesticating Animals - Animals provide a source of protein

Life in the Paleolithic Age • • • Nomads Hunters and Gatherers Polytheistic/Afterlife Little

Life in the Paleolithic Age • • • Nomads Hunters and Gatherers Polytheistic/Afterlife Little to No Possessions Live in family groups Life in the Neolithic Age • • • Sedentary Farmers Animal Domestication Live in Villages Political Structures Polytheistic/Afterlife

 • • Example: Skara Brae – “A Neolithic Village” Orkney Island, North of

• • Example: Skara Brae – “A Neolithic Village” Orkney Island, North of Scotland 5, 000 years ago Small in size: about 3 classrooms All houses equal in size Equal social status Village workshop Houses consisted of – Fireplace – Shelves – Sleeping area • Families were dependent on one another • Buried dead