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What was a key characteristic of early humans during the Paleolithic Era?
What was a key characteristic of early humans during the Paleolithic Era?
Which technological advancement is associated with the Neolithic Era?
Which technological advancement is associated with the Neolithic Era?
What is the purpose of carbon dating in archaeology?
What is the purpose of carbon dating in archaeology?
Which of the following archaeological sites was built during the Neolithic and Bronze Ages?
Which of the following archaeological sites was built during the Neolithic and Bronze Ages?
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What was a significant social development of the Neolithic Era?
What was a significant social development of the Neolithic Era?
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Study Notes
Early Man
- Scientific name for humans is Homo sapiens
- Emerged in East Africa between 100,000 and 400,000 years ago
- Migrated from Africa to Asia, Europe, Australia, and the Americas
- Early humans were hunters and gatherers
- Depended on available wild plants and animals for survival
- Nomadic, moving in search of food, water, and shelter
- Invented simple stone tools
- Learned how to make fire
- Developed spoken language
- Created cave art
Paleolithic Era
- Nomadic lifestyle
- Simple stone tools
- Learned to make fire
- Lived in small groups
- Depended on hunting and gathering
- Developed oral language
- Created cave art
Neolithic Era
- Developed agriculture (domesticated plants)
- Domesticated animals
- Used advanced stone tools
- Created pottery
- Developed weaving skills
Archaeology
- Archaeologists study past cultures by analyzing human remains, fossils, and artifacts
- Carbon dating is used to determine the age of fossils
- Stonehenge is an archaeological site in England, spanning the Neolithic and Bronze Ages
- Aleppo and Jericho are early cities in the Fertile Crescent
- Çatalhöyük is a Neolithic settlement in Anatolia, currently under excavation.
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Test your knowledge on early man, from the Paleolithic to the Neolithic era. Explore the development of tools, agriculture, and the nomadic lifestyle of our ancestors. Dive into the archaeology that uncovers these ancient cultures.
