Sinaunang Panahon Erect

What species used fire to cook by chipping flint?

Homo erectus

What did Homo erectus not understand about fire?

No idea on laws of friction and heat

What tool did Homo sapiens begin to sharpen?

Stones called wedge

What concept existed in the human condition before Common Era?

Concept of beauty

What was humanity's strongest belief system before Common Era?

Supernatural beings; religion remains the strongest contender to science

What is the Holocene extinction also called?

The Sixth extinction or Anthropocene extinction

What is the Holocene extinction?

The ongoing extinction event of species during the present Holocene epoch

What extinct animal is mentioned as an example of Holocene extinction?

Woolly Mammoths

What drove the Holocene extinction?

Growing population leading to overhunting and overfishing

When did agriculture start?

Around 9

What happened around 5

000 years ago regarding human conflict?

What emerged as a result of peaceful negotiations?

Trade

How did trade affect human needs?

Initial needs extended into wants with more traded products

What became humanity's primary goal in the Common Era?

Not merely to survive

What instrument is needed in searching for the good life?

Technology

What four notable comparisons are made between then and now?

Mortality rate

Who argued that essence

purpose

How did Heidegger perceive technology?

As first or second (means to justify man's end or which constitutes human activity)

According to the presentation

what does technology allow humans to do?