Focus 1 Describe the major differences between Paleolithic
Focus 1. Describe the major differences between Paleolithic and Neolithic societies, including how they lived and gender roles. 2. Do the anticipatory guide for the reading on “Lucy. ” Read the article, then answer the questions the second time, too.
History of Cave Art • Dates back to over 40, 000 years ago • Not merely decorations • Used to communicate with others and/or for religious ceremonies • The paintings reflected daily life • Hunting, gathering, living in the wild
History of Cave Art • The paintings were created using natural colors or pigments from plants • As well as charcoal • Images usually consisted of animals they hunted • Such as bison, deer, horses, and aurochs (ancestor to cattle)
History of Cave Art • Human figures were rarely painted • Perhaps due to their religion • When human figures were painted, they were abstract and not detailed • The prehistoric paintings have been found all over the world
Examples
Examples
Examples
Cave Art Directions • In your group of “ 3” you each are responsible for creating your own Cave Art Paintings • Your painting should represent the life of the Paleolithic Era • Put yourself in the shoes of those that lived during the Paleolithic Era • What was important to them? • What did their life revolve around?
Cave Art Directions • Your painting MUST include the following: • Every characteristic of the Paleolithic Era (*see notes*) must be included in your painting • Names of the group members on the back • Title “Paleolithic Era”
Archaeology and Archaeological Sites Stonehenge, Aleppo and Jericho, and Catalhoyuk
What is Archaeology? • Archaeology is the study of past cultures and civilizations • Archaeologists study human remains, settlements, and artifacts to gain an understanding of how people once lived
Why is Archaeology Important to Ancient History? • Archaeology allows us to analyze and learn about pre-historic people • When there are no written records all we can examine is what people left behind • Every tool, weapon, drawing, and skeleton tells a story about someone's way of life
Why is Archaeology Important to Ancient History? • Archaeological discoveries constantly change what we think we know about the past
Radio Carbon Dating • Radio Carbon Dating allows archaeologist to estimate how long ago an organism once lived • Every living organism takes in C 14 and once that organism dies its C 14 decays at a steady rate https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Kcuz 1 Ji. Mk 9 k
Stonehenge • Stonehenge is an archaeological site located in England (about 2 hours west of London) • It was built during the Neolithic Era and finished during the Bronze Age • Its notoriety is often tied to the fact that scholars still don’t understand its purpose or how it was built
Aleppo and Jericho • Early archaeological sites in the “Fertile Crescent” • Aleppo and Jericho are located in a region known as the “Levant”
Aleppo • Aleppo is the largest city in Syria today and is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world • Aleppo has been inhabited since around 5000 B. C. • Archaeologist struggle excavating the site since it sits below the modern city
Jericho • Jericho is also one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world • The city dates back to around 10, 000 B. C. E. • It was known four large defensive walls
Catalhoyuk • Catalhoyuk is a Neolithic settlement under excavation in Anatolia—Modern -day Turkey • It is the best preserved Neolithic settlement
Catalhoyuk • Catalhoyuk is best known for it’s housing design/city planning and its peoples use of Obsidian • All houses were connected via rooftop • Obsidian is a very sharp volcanic rock
Archaeological Sites Map Key S= Stonehenge A= Aleppo J= Jericho C= Catalhoyuk
Archaeological Sites Map Key S= Stonehenge A= Aleppo J= Jericho C= Catalhoyuk S C A J
Archeological Sites Sort: - Defensive walls - Obsidian products - Roof top access - Modern day Turkey - Anatolia - England - Under excavation - Early cities in the Fertile Crescent - Iraq and Iran - Began during Neolithic Era - Finished during Bronze Age Stonehenge Aleppo and Jericho Catalhuyok
Archeological Sites Sort: - Defensive walls - Obsidian products - Roof top access - Modern day Turkey - Anatolia - England - Under excavation - Early cities in the Fertile Crescent - Iraq and Iran - Began during Neolithic Era - Finished during Bronze Age Stonehenge England Began during the Neolithic Era Finished during the Bronze Age Aleppo and Jericho Catalhuyok Defensive Walls Obsidian Products Iraq and Iran Roof top access Early cities in the Fertile Crescent Modern Day Turkey Anatolia Under excavation
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