From Creation to Civilization “The Family Tree” Becoming Human… First Hominid Fossil Found Louis and Mary Leakey Australopithecus boisei “Dear Boy” Australopithecus: “Ape Man” Laetoli Footprints “Lucy” Homo habilis: “Handy Man” Homo erectus: “Upright Man” Neanderthals Group of Neanderthals in Cave Homo sapiens (Cro-Magnon): “Wise Man” Chauvet Cave, France Lascaux Cave, France Neanderthal vs. Homo Sapiens Homo sapien sapien: “Wise Wise Man” Are We Done Evolving? Hunter Gatherers (H&G) Neolithic Age Neolithic Revolution Rise of agriculture Domesticated plants and animals 1st Wheat, Barley and Goats, sheep, pigs Began in Mediterranean area Why Agriculture? Why Agriculture? Decline wild animal foods. Increased wild plant foods. Technologies for collecting, processing, storing develop Rise in population H&G that began food production out-bred those who didn’t.