Early Humans and the Neolithic Revolution

• Neolithic Revolution happened over 10,000 years ago
  • Marks the period in time where humans domesticated animals and farmers
• Homo Sapiens:
  • appeared in East Africa (20,000 BC)
  • Modern day humans
  • Thin, flexible fingers
  • More efficient tool makers
  • Advanced brains
  • Intelligent and creative
• Homo Erectus:
  • First species to make and use fire
  • First early hominid species to move out of Africa
  • Theories that they evolved into other species in different places
• Neanderthals:
  • Bipedal, used tools
  • Had heavy bones, so moved slowly
• Human migration:
  • Exact reason for why homo sapiens moved out of Africa is unknown
  • Some migrated to Asia and new regions in Africa
• Ice Age
  • All hominid species except for homo sapiens went extinct
  • Lasted for about 100,000 years
• Hunter-Gatherers:
  • Before discovery of agriculture, early humans hunted
  • Developed tools for hunting, and got clothes from animals
  • Hunting lead to a nomadic lifestyle.
  • People followed the movements of animals
• Rise of agriculture:
  • Domestication and farming started at the end of the ice age
  • Farmers developed independently in different parts of the world
  • Shift from nomadic to agrarian society
  • Lead to a population increase
  • Settling lead to larger families and larger communities

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