Understanding Our Origins Where Did Humans Come From

Understanding Our Origins: Where Did Humans Come From?

Two Theories of Human Origin Biblical Theory Evolutionary Theory “Out of Africa” Theory

The First Known Humans Lived in the Paleolithic Age “Stone Age”

Paleolithic/Stone Age What was the lifestyle of the earliest humans? – Hunting, fishing, and gathering food Things They Discovered/Invented – Stone or bone tools – Fire – Canoes and boats made of logs – Made clay pottery – Domesticated (tamed) animals

Paleolithic/Stone Age Humans are scientifically known as hominids. Early hominids were nomadic. Why would they have to have a nomadic lifestyle? To have food, and survive, they had to follow the animals and move with the weather changes.

Neolithic Revolution (“neo” = New, “lithic” = Stone) New Stone Age

Neolithic Revolution • Began around 8, 000 BC • People learned how to grow food and how to herd (keep) animals. • Use of copper, bronze, and iron tools. • Began in Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, China, and the Americas. Use your noggin: Why did civilizations develop in these areas?

Neolithic Revolution Leads to Civilization • Benefits of Agriculture: – Takes less people to grow food so other artisan jobs develop: such as potters, weavers, metal workers, warriors, and priests. – People are no longer nomadic and cities start to develop. – Government develops in order to deal with so many people living close together. In one sentence – Writing develops!!! summarize the – Social structure/class forms importance of the – Science and technology develop Neolithic Revolution.

Culture • What is it? A people’s unique way of life. • Includes: – – – Language Type of clothing Type of homes Family organization System of government Methods of obtaining food – Types of crafts – Music – Religious beliefs List some aspects of the American culture.

https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=hpny 3 cvw. WPE “What is a Civilization? ” – 3 mins Characteristics of Civilizations Cities Religion Government CIVILIZATION Technology Written Records Social Structure

Early Neolithic Cities Jericho One of the world’s oldest cities, located near the Dead Sea in the Middle East. Mud & Mortar Homes. About 70 dwellings. Wall: 12 ft high, 6 ft wide

Early Neolithic Cities Ḉatalhüyük The best preserved of the Neolithic cities. Larger than Jericho. Located in Turkey. Mostly home dwellings and shrines of goddesses. Farming areas outside the city gave them a surplus of food.

Check for Mastery 1. How did the earliest humans adapt to survive? 2. How did developments in the Neolithic Revolution period impact early human history? 3. How would you define “civilization”? 4. How did food surpluses benefit the city of Ḉatalhüyük? 5. People were ranked in a social structure. What factor usually decided your rank in society?