1. Early Human & Civilization
Pre History

2. Hominid
Any member of the 2 legged family of primates including
3. You guessed it!
Humans
1.6% of our DNA
Large differences
Intelligence
Tools
language
4. Australopithecus 4mya-1mya
Southern Ape(not really)
Oldest human ancestor
Short & hairy
Limited intelligence
Hind legs
Well developed hands
Communication skills
5. Australopithecus 4mya-1mya
Tools: choppers, scrapers, other items for food prep
Died out about 1mya
6. Homo Erectus2mya-2htya
Upright Walking Man
Lager brain=
More adv. Lg. skills
Hunting large game
Increased control over the environment
Migrated throughN.AF.- Eurasian Landmass
7. Homo Sapiens 2htya
Consciously Thinking Man
Large Brain=remarkable intel.
Cooperate & communicate
Deal with complex tasks
8. Homo Sapiens
Approx. 100,000ya
Ventured out into cooler lands
15,000 HS communities globally
tools: spears, knives, bows & arrows
Dwellings: caves, huts
Complex spoken language
9. Old Stone Age
Hunter gathers
Homo Erectus(focus)
Survival-moving efficiently
What are the implications ofhaving to move often?
Paleolithic Society2,500,000 BCEto 8,000 BCE
10. Where my riches?
No accumulation of wealth
Very EGALITARIAN!
Courage, age, wisdom, strength
Small bands (30-50)
Dont wander aimlessly
Coordinate large game hunt
11. Where My Ladies at?
Very egalitarian
Not just men
Women also (why)
12. Women supply most of the dietary calories
Women come through when the men come up short.
13. Permanent Paleolithic societies
Natufians
Eastern Mediterranean
14. Jomon in Central Japan
15. Paleolithic Culture
Neandertal Peoples
Europe
SW Asia
100,oooya-35,000ya
16. Baby Dont CryDry Your Eyes!
Careful
Deliberate burials
What is the implication here?
17. Cro-Magnon peoples
Homo Sapien Sapiens
First modern peoples
40,000ya
18. Venus Figurines
Fertility
19. Cave paintings
Animals
Spain & France
Why?
20. Theories
Decorative
Magical properties
Successful hunt
21. The Transition to agriculture
New Stone Age
Refined tools and agriculture
Neolithic Era
22. 12,000ya-6,000ya
Women
Systematic cultivation of plants
Men
Commence the domestication of animals
23. Early Agriculture
Approx. 9,000ya
Emerged
Independently in several parts of the world
24. OMG!!!
How could agriculture emerge independently in several parts of the world?
25. Merchants, migrants, travelers
Trade goods
Trade ideas
Knowledge about food domestication
26. Slash & Burn
Clear areas for cultivation
Move and let regain fertility
27. What comes with the domestication of food?
28. AHHA EXACTLY
Increase in population
Agriculture is more work
Steady large supply of food
29. Population EXPLOSION!

Caused by a food surplus