THE STONE AGES AND EARLY CULTURES

THE STONE AGES AND EARLY CULTURESCHAPTER 2

Topic #9 The First PeopleDate 9/17/13

WAR: 1st, 6th, 7th period - Draw some pictures that you think best represent your life. If these were cave drawings, what would an archeologist say about your life?

3rd, 4th, 5th period Think of a sentence you would like to tell one of your neighbors. Then, without talking or writing down the words, try to communicate that to them in one minute. You may use body language, sounds, or pictures, but that is all. Then, switch and have the other student try to tell you something using the same method. When you are finished, write 3-5 sentences on the WAR side of your ISN describing your experience and how you felt throughout that time.

Prehistory: the time before writing was invented, which includes the STONE AGE.The first humans lived during the Stone Age.The Stone Age is divided into 3 periods based upon the type of tools that were made: Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and NeolithicTool: any handheld object that has been changed to help a person do a task.

SECTION 1: THE FIRST PEOPLE

AKA The Old Stone AgeLasted until about 10,000 years agoTools were made out of sharpened stones or bonesMost were used to cut foodMore advanced tools were made over time such as the hand ax and spearAs tools developed, people formed societies, communities of people who share the same cultureWhat is the Paleolithic Era?

Early humans lived in hunter-gatherer societiesSpoken language developed over timeArtwork during this time were carved figures made of stone, ivory or bone, and cave paintings, which may have had religious meaningVery little is known about their religious beliefs

What is the Paleolithic Era? (cont.)

WIO: List some hardships that early hunter-gatherers faced as suggested by the picture on p. 32. Topic #10 Early MigrationDate 9/18/13

WAR:Take out homework for grading Read p. 36-37 and answer the Reading Check question on p. 37

Climate patterns around the world began to change the earths geographyPeople had to migrate, or move to new places to surviveSECTION 2: EARLY HUMAN MIGRATION

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsvaFxkXrbg Stone Cold1.6 million years ago, the Earth experienced long periods of freezing weather called the Ice AgesOcean levels were lower than today and places that are underwater now used to be dry land!Land bridges were exposed allowing people to move more easily to other continentsEx: The Bering Strait Land Bridge, which connected Asia to N. AmericaWhat are the Ice Ages?

Migration took hundreds of thousands of yearsBegan in Africa about 2 million years agoEarly humans branched out to other continents such as Asia, Europe, Australia, and even on to North and South AmericaMust have used land bridges to move around

Open your textbooks to page 37 and lets analyze the map of Early Human Migration.How did early humans settle in new lands?Fire- kept people warmSewed animal skins to keep warmTook up shelter in caves or built small dwellingsDeveloped new types of tools during the Mesolithic Era such as hooks, spears, bow and arrow (still used stone and bone)Developed new technology such as canoes, pottery, and keeping pets for protection and hunting such as dogs.How did people adapt to new environments?

There are two types of migration: voluntary and forced. Which of these do you think early humans took part in?

Write three lines to a song that they may have sung while traveling.I like to move it, move ithttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMuJxd2Gpxo WAR:1st, 6th, 7th period: Read p. 41 and answer the following question: What was the Neolithic Revolution?

3rd, 4th, 5th period: Read p. 41-42 and answer the following question: Which do you think had more significant results the domestication of plants or animals?Title #11 Beginning of AgricultureDate 9/19/13The discovery that plants grew from seeds was one of the major advances of the late Stone AgeThis created a tidal wave of changes and advances that swept across the world!Section 3: Beginnings of Agriculture

AKA the New Stone Age began about 10,000 years ago in Southwest AsiaLearned to make drills and saws out of stone and how to make fireThis age ended when people began to make tools out of metal and how to produce foodWhat is the Neolithic Age?The climate began to warm up and new plants began to grow such as barley and wheatPeople began to settle where these new plants grewSoon learned they could plant seeds themselvesThis shift from gathering plants to planting them is called the Neolithic RevolutionFirst occurred in Southwest Asia

How was farming discovered?

It is the process of changing plants or animals to make them more usefulPeople began to plant only the largest grains and sweetest fruits, which led to agriculture, or farming.People also learned how to use animals such as keeping herds of sheep or cattle to use for food and clothingAlso used animals for heavy pulling or transportationUsing animals greatly improved farmingWhat is domestication?

Because of farming, people could focus on other activitiesPeople used plant fibers and domesticated animals to make clothBegan to build permanent settlementsWorlds population began to grow as people were able to control their food productionSpecialization in jobs (basket-weaving, tool-making, etc.)How did farming change societies?Religious groups began to form and people put up megaliths, huge stones used as monumentsEx: Stonehenge in EnglandPrehistoric gods probably represented air, water, fire, or earthPeople prayed to their ancestors (ancestral worship)

How did farming change societies? (cont.)

How did farming contribute to the growth of towns?WIO