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WELCOME TO HUMANITIES 101
WORLD CIVILIZATION AND CULTURE
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World Civilization and Culture Topic 1: Stone age : Prologue to Civilization
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Some basic conceptsHistory : Record and interpretation of the human past past actions of human beings as well as factors which determined or influenced those actions
Culture : The sum total of ways of living built up by a group of human beings transmitted from generation to generation
Civilization : An advanced stage in the development of human culture essentially connected with urbanization
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Chronology in HistoryBC: Before ChristBCE: Before Christian Era (Before Common Era)AD: Anno DominiCE: Christian Era (Common Era) Decade, Century, Millennium
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Hominids & HumansAustralopithecus -5.3 Million Years agoHomo Habilis -2.4to1.5 Millions years ago (Fossil wood found in Africa)-Homo Erectus-1.8 Millions years ago(Java & Peking man) - 900-1100 cc brain case Neanderthal (appr. 125,000 30,000 years ago) brain case nearly 1500 cc buried their dead Homo Sapiens 200,000to 160,000 in Africa,40,000 in Europe (Cro-Magnon man)
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Early humansPeking Man :
-Lived roughly 500,000 years BC
-Had a brain case measuring about 1000 cc.
-Walked erect
-Knew the use of fire
-Used stone tools
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4. Neanderthal man :
-Lived about 100,000-50,000 years BC
-Brain case of about 1500 ccLived in caves
-Used fire
-Killed animals for food and clothing
-Made crude stone axes
-Had the capacity to articulate speech
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5. Cro-Magnon man :
-Considered to have been the real Homo Sapiens
-Lived roughly 40,000 years BC
-Brain case about 1600 cc, which is very close to modern humans
-Lived in caves, was a great hunter, used more developed weapons.
-More refined artistic qualities : painted colored pictures
-Developed sense of collectivism and elements of religiosity
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Human Evolution Australopithecus - Homo habilis - Homo erectus - Neanderthal - Homo sapiens
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Paleolithic Age : main characteristics1. Means of survival : hunting and food gathering .
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2.Tools : "Fist hatchet" or "hand axe"
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3.Habitation : Caves, primitive huts / Shelter.4.Discovery : Fire. 5. Art : Cave painting
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Social Organisation:Clans and Tribes
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