AP World History Unit 1 Lesson 1(Human History , Paleolithic era)

Human History

   Divided into 3 parts : Paleolithic Era : ~ 250 , 000 BCE - 10 , 000 BCE ​​​​​​​ Agricultural Era : 10 , 000 BCE - 1750 BCE  Modern Era : 1750 CE - Present day​​​​​​​    Paleolithic Era : Humans learn how to make stone tools    Agricultural Era : Humans start to plant their food instead of hunting and gathering    Modern Era : Humans invent many new technology   

First People of the Paleolithic Era

Populating the Earth      Humans begin in Africa about 250 , 000 years ago    Archaeological evidence shows that human behavior started ONLY IN AFRICA     The first 150 , 000 yrs or so of human experience happened exclusively in Africa , Out Of Africa 

Evidence

     Early stone tools      Tools made from bones      Grind stones     Evidence of hunting and fishing      Settlements here planned around seasonable movement of game and fish

Populating

     Humans move to Middle East about 100 , 000 yrs ago       Migrated to East Asia about 70 , 000 years ago       Then Europe about 45 , 000 years ago    People from Africa crossed the Red Sea into Arabian Peninsula  Very small number , less than 1000 years ago crossed Red Sea into Middle East (Eurasia)    These people who move around to many countries were called nomads

Moving and Human Speciality

    How did they travel from one place to the other so easily ? ANSWER : At the time , the water levels of the Earth were low , so it was much easier to move around    What's so special about a human ?  ANSWER : Unlike other animals , we have the capability to make decisions , think , and have the curiosity about the world     

Populating Australia

      Early humans began moving into Australia about 6 , 000 years ago        Their numbers continued  to grow about 300 , 000 in 1788 when Europeans arrived        Development of a complex religious outlooks of the world (eg- Dream Time)

Paleolithic Religions

 Female deities for fertility of land and of the woman  Burial Customs and sites (placed animal bones and tools with the body) Belief in Afterlife (dream time) Ancestor worship (respect of elders)

Paleolithic Society

They were egalitarian (men and women) short essay : Egalitarian  (A) Egalitarian society shows equal rights and opportunities for men and women  - no gender inequality  (B) No social ranking or differences 2. First Peoples  (A) Important bc they led a foundation for activity  (B) Lived in small groups showing economical activity  (C) People exchanged ideas, goods, and etc = early trade