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Origin of Man and Early Human Societies

Origin of Man and Early Human Societies. World Studies . Where did humans come from?. Creationism. Evolution. The process of change in all forms of life over generations

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Origin of Man and Early Human Societies

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  1. Origin of Man and Early Human Societies World Studies

  2. Where did humans come from? Creationism Evolution The process of change in all forms of life over generations Charles Darwin published The Origin of Species in 1859 suggesting that species had evolved by the process of natural selection. “Survival of the fittest” • Based on a premise that the natural universe had a beginning, and came into being supernaturally. • Cultures all over the world each have their versions of how the world came to be. • Examples: Genesis(Christianity)

  3. African Origins • Ethiopia • Archeologists have found what seems to be the oldest known human remains to date. • Lucy (3.2 million years old)

  4. Theories of Modern Humans Multi-Regional “Out of Africa” asserts that modern humans evolved relatively recently in Africa, migrated into Eurasia and replaced all populations which had descended from Homo erectus. • contends that after Homo erectus left Africa and dispersed into other portions of the Old World, regional populations slowly evolved into modern humans.

  5. Multi-regional Theory

  6. “Out of Africa” Theory

  7. Old Stone Age • 2,500,000 BCE to 10,000 BCE • Hunters and Gatherers • Men hunted • Women gathered • Lived in small bands of 20-30 people • Could not support large population because hunting was not a very effective. • Nomads • Moved from place to place • Usually migrated with herds of animals

  8. Old Stone Age • Humans of this time period found shelter in caves • Humans left behind cave painting as evidence • Simple tools were created out of stone

  9. New Stone Age • 10,000 BCE to 4,000 BCE • Gradual shift from: • Nomadic lifestyles to settled, stationary lifestyles • Beginnings of farming • First time humans developed surplus of food. • This allowed for specialization of labor. • Meaning that not all people had to farm • Some became blacksmiths, tailors, masons and craftsmen. • Beginnings of social classes

  10. New Stone Age • Agriculture developed independently in different parts of the world. • Growing crops on a regular basis made it possible to support larger populations. • Domestication of animals allows for the replacement of manual power to animal power. • More permanent settle communities emerged.

  11. Çatalhöyük in Turkey: One of the oldest known communities.

  12. Early Communities • Division of labor. • Engaged in trade. • Development of hierarchy. • Beginnings of religion.

  13. What is the next step in the development of human settlements?

  14. CIVILIZATIONS!!!

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