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
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Neolithic Revolution
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Rise of agriculture
Domesticated plants and animals
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1st Wheat, Barley and Goats, sheep, pigs
Began in Mediterranean area
Why Agriculture?
Why Agriculture?
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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.