Prehistory and Anthropology Basics

Anthropology focuses on studying physical evidence of prior civilizations.

Radiocarbon dating is a method that can accurately determine the age of objects up to 100,000 years old.

Early humans in the Stone Age were primarily hunter-gatherers, collecting both plants and animals to survive.

The Neolithic Era, also known as the New Stone Age, began approximately 5,000 years ago.

In the Stone Age, men were primarily responsible for collecting plants to eat and taking care of children.

During the Paleolithic period, people primarily lived in circular houses made of timber.

People during the Post-Neolithic Age worshipped gods and goddesses representing five elements: air, water, earth, fire, and metal.

In the Neolithic period, evidence suggests that houses were usually circular in shape and made of animal skins or turf.

During Mesolithic times, houses were primarily constructed in the shape of cones or tee-pees.

In the Paleolithic period, people began eating beans, seeds, lentils, nuts, and grains as part of their diet over 23,000 years ago.