Aim: How have recent archaeological finds contributed to our understanding of human origins?

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The Old Stone Age or Paleolithic AgeAround 2 Million B.C. to about 10,000 B.C

I. Earliest findings proving the existence of Paleolithic peopleA. Tools and bones found in Africa1. In 1974 the oldest skeleton was found in Ethiopia and was named Lucy after the Beatles song.

2. Due to the finding many scientists think the earliest of people lived in the region of East Africa. A. The descendants from the earliest of people may have migrated north and east into Europe and Asia. In time people reached the Americas, Australia, and Islands in the Pacific.

II. Hunters and GatherersA. Paleolithic people lived in small

hunting and food gathering bands numbering 20 or 30 people.

1. Men- Did Hunting and fishing

2. Women- gathered berries nuts and grains ect. Also Looked after the children

B. Due to following food around the Paleolithic people were nomadsNomads- Group of people moving place to place in search of food.

III. Challenges of the Paleolithic People

Environmental Challenges

During several Ice Ages glaciers or sheets of ice spread across many areas of land.

a. In order to protect themselves Paleolithic people wrapped themselves in animal skins to clothe themselves

b. People learned to build fires for heat and cooking

IV. Religious beliefs of the Paleolithic PeopleA. 30,000 years ago people

began to leave evidence of their belief in the spiritual world.

1. Animisma. A belief that the world was

full of spirits and forces that might reside in animals, objects or dreams.

2. Life after deatha. During the end of the Old

Stone Age, some people began burying their dead with great care showing their belief in life after death.

Evidence to show they believed in life after death is that the dead are buried with tools, weapons, and other needed goods.