Homo sapiens emerged in east Africa between 100,000 and 400,000 years ago.
Homo sapiens migrated from Africa to Eurasia, Australia, and the Americas.
Early humans were hunters and gatherers whose survival depended on the availability of wild plants and animals.
Homo sapiens migrated from Africa to Eurasia, Australia, and the Americas.
Early humans were hunters and gatherers whose survival depended on the availability of wild plants and animals.
Old Stone Age
Hunter-gatherer societies during the Paleolithic Era (Old Stone Age)
· were nomadic, migrating in search of food, water, shelter - lived in clans
· invented the first tools, including simple weapons - developed oral language
· learned how to make and use fire - created cave art
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· were nomadic, migrating in search of food, water, shelter - lived in clans
· invented the first tools, including simple weapons - developed oral language
· learned how to make and use fire - created cave art
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New Stone Age
Societies during the Neolithic Era (New Stone Age)
· developed agriculture (domesticated plants) - made pottery
· domesticated animals - developed weaving skills
· used advanced tools
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· developed agriculture (domesticated plants) - made pottery
· domesticated animals - developed weaving skills
· used advanced tools
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Archaeological Discoveries
Archaeologists study past cultures by locating and analyzing human remains, settlements, fossils, and artifacts.
Archaeologists apply scientific tests, such as carbon dating, to analyze fossils and artifacts.
Stonehenge is an example of an archaeological site in England that was begun during the Neolithic Age and completed during the Bronze Age.
Aleppo and Jericho are examples of early cities in the Fertile Crescent studied by archaeologists.
Çatalhöyük is an example of a Neolithic settlement currently under excavation in Anatolia.
Archaeologists apply scientific tests, such as carbon dating, to analyze fossils and artifacts.
Stonehenge is an example of an archaeological site in England that was begun during the Neolithic Age and completed during the Bronze Age.
Aleppo and Jericho are examples of early cities in the Fertile Crescent studied by archaeologists.
Çatalhöyük is an example of a Neolithic settlement currently under excavation in Anatolia.