History test 1 O’Neal

Purpose of Paleolithic Art

Religious rituals, telling stories, form of community.

How were Paleolithic communities organized?

20-30 people, hunter and gatherer system. Nomadic.

Define the different classifications of humans

Homo abilis, able man. Homo sapien modern human. Homo habilis, able man, homo erectus, upright

Effects of Neolithic Revolution

Led to the making of the first organized “cities” less nomadic nature. Biggest change was algriculture. Domestication of animals.

Reasons for early migration

Religion/afterlife of early people

Polytheistic.

Characteristics of a civilization

specialized workers.

Complex institutions.

Record keeping.

Advanced cities.

Advanced technology.

Specialization

Being a master/ professional in something.

Complex Society

If you don’t know this your kinda stupid

Hunters and Gatherers

Women were gatherers men were hunters

Patriarchy/Matriarchy

Patriarchy ruled by men /ruled by women

Multiregional Theory/Out of Africa Theory

the theory that humans emerged from different regions.

Homo sapien

Humans

Hominids

Early species, walked on 2 feet

Homo erectus

upright man

Paleotholic age

old Stone Age, earliest stone tools. Hunter and gatherers

Neolithic age

Biggest change was agriculture, started domesticating animals. Neolithic means new stone. Food producing

Mesolithic Age

Transitional period between Paleolithic and Neolithic

Domestication

Taming animals

Middle East

Oldest permanent civilization where they grew food. Developed matriarchy and patriarchy

Mary and Louis leaky

Louis was more experienced, Mary was more sociable.

Mary found a homohabilis.

She said it was like treasure hunting.