The Beginnings of Human Society Standards Human Origins in Africa through the Neolithic Age 7.1 Describe the great climatic and environmental changes.
Australopithecus3.9-3 million years ago Homo habilis 2.4 million years ago Homo erectus 1.8 million years ago Homo sapiens 280,000 years ago.
Understanding History. Do Now: How do we study history? Oral traditions (stories) Written history (documents) Artifacts (objects from the past)
Chapter 1 The Beginnings of Human Society. Geography and History I. Understanding History I. Understanding History A. We want to know how our ancestors.
Measuring Time. Why do we measure time Historians – Measure time to help them study events of the past.
Geography and History Ancient Chapter 1, Section 1.
Oral Traditions Key Points: -Understanding Oral Traditions -Examples and types of Oral Traditions -Transformers-Tricksters.
