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Do Now: If History is the study of the past…  then what is Pre-History?   “ It is now clear that long before the invention of  writing , human beings made a place for their species in the natural world and laid the social, economic, and cultural foundations on which their successors built increasingly complex societies.”  Bentley p.8
Do Now: On your handout, in the space provided,  make a list of images that come to mind when you hear the word “Stone Age.” Aim: How did humans live during the Paleolithic Age?
The Origin of Humans
Theories on prehistory and early man constantly change as new evidence comes to light.     - Louis Leakey, British    archaeologist The First Humans
Cornell Notes
Australopithecus Hominids   --> any member   of the family of two-legged   primates that includes all   humans. 4,000,000 BCE – 1,000,000 BCE
"Lucy"  3.5 Million Years old ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Homo Erectus “ Upright Walking Human Being” ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],BIPEDALISM 2,500,000 BCE – 200,000 BCE
Homo Sapiens 200,000 BCE – 10,000 BCE “ Consciously thinking human” ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
[object Object],[object Object],Land Bridge Wooly  Mammoth
Castaway ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Yeah, Cavemen weren’t so simple after all!
Humans evolved over a long period time and developed more advanced brains, which allowed them to spread out in the world and adapt their environments to suit their needs.  Summary 4,000,000 BCE – 1,000,000 BCE 2,500,000 BCE – 200,000 BCE 200,000 BCE – 10,000 BCE Australopithecus Homo Erectus Homo Sapiens
Spread of Human Populations
The Paleolithic Age “ Paleolithic” --> “ Old Stone ” Age Hunting (men) & gathering (women) --> small bands of 20-30 humans NOMADIC (moving from place to place) 2,500,000 BCE – 10,000 BCE
Economy and Society ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],What role did men and women play in a Hunter-Gatherer society?
Economy and Society ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Neanderthal Man
[object Object],[object Object],Neanderthal Man Early Hut/Tent
Neanderthal Man
Cro-Magnon Man ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],WHY???
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Cro-Magnon Man
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Venus Figurines
Paleolithic Cave Art
What do these paintings tell us about Paleolithic Culture? Cave Paintings
Stone Age Tool Kit
Religion fire/animals were sacred Buried their dead with  personal possessions Paleolithic Age “ Old Stone Age” 2.5 million years ago – 8000B.C Society Nomadic – find food Traveled with clan 20-30ppl Lived in caves Food Hunter-Gatherers No Farming Technology Used stone tools for  hunting and war Harnessed fire
Paleolithic peoples lived in small nomadic bands with few class distinctions, and had an interest in art and simple spiritual beliefs.  Summary Homo Sapiens Neanderthals ( 200,000 BCE – 30,000 BCE ) Cro-Magnons ( 40,000 BCE – 10,000 BCE ) Homo Sapien Sapien (40,000 BCE-Present )
Homo sapiens sapiens in Europe
The Last Ice Age 70,000 BCE – 10,000 BCE

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Paleolithic Age

  • 1. Do Now: If History is the study of the past… then what is Pre-History? “ It is now clear that long before the invention of writing , human beings made a place for their species in the natural world and laid the social, economic, and cultural foundations on which their successors built increasingly complex societies.” Bentley p.8
  • 2. Do Now: On your handout, in the space provided, make a list of images that come to mind when you hear the word “Stone Age.” Aim: How did humans live during the Paleolithic Age?
  • 3. The Origin of Humans
  • 4. Theories on prehistory and early man constantly change as new evidence comes to light. - Louis Leakey, British archaeologist The First Humans
  • 6. Australopithecus Hominids --> any member of the family of two-legged primates that includes all humans. 4,000,000 BCE – 1,000,000 BCE
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  • 12. Humans evolved over a long period time and developed more advanced brains, which allowed them to spread out in the world and adapt their environments to suit their needs. Summary 4,000,000 BCE – 1,000,000 BCE 2,500,000 BCE – 200,000 BCE 200,000 BCE – 10,000 BCE Australopithecus Homo Erectus Homo Sapiens
  • 13. Spread of Human Populations
  • 14. The Paleolithic Age “ Paleolithic” --> “ Old Stone ” Age Hunting (men) & gathering (women) --> small bands of 20-30 humans NOMADIC (moving from place to place) 2,500,000 BCE – 10,000 BCE
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  • 24. What do these paintings tell us about Paleolithic Culture? Cave Paintings
  • 26. Religion fire/animals were sacred Buried their dead with personal possessions Paleolithic Age “ Old Stone Age” 2.5 million years ago – 8000B.C Society Nomadic – find food Traveled with clan 20-30ppl Lived in caves Food Hunter-Gatherers No Farming Technology Used stone tools for hunting and war Harnessed fire
  • 27. Paleolithic peoples lived in small nomadic bands with few class distinctions, and had an interest in art and simple spiritual beliefs. Summary Homo Sapiens Neanderthals ( 200,000 BCE – 30,000 BCE ) Cro-Magnons ( 40,000 BCE – 10,000 BCE ) Homo Sapien Sapien (40,000 BCE-Present )
  • 28. Homo sapiens sapiens in Europe
  • 29. The Last Ice Age 70,000 BCE – 10,000 BCE