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Bellringer• Define Prehistory
Agenda1. Finish Pre-History notes2. The Paleolithic Era3. Hunter-gatherer life4. Summarizing Text
ObjectivesStudents will be able to…3. Define and describe culture.4. List the major advances early
humans made during the Paleolithic Era.
5. Describe hunter-gatherer life.
Skills ObjectivesStudents will be able to…
2. Take effective notes from textbook readings.
3. Interpret information presented in charts and graphs.
4. Create efficient summaries of written texts.
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Fossils• Solidified remains of living things
Using Artifacts• Some assembly required–Like a giant puzzle with no idea what
the picture will be• What if we use things for different
purposes?• If we know what, do we know when?• Some things get lost
Studying the Past• Archeology • Anthropology
Objective #2
Archeology• The study of the human past by
examining artifacts and remains–Excavation–Hoping to find ancient settlements,
burial sites, tools, etc.
Carbon Dating• A scientific test used to
analyze the age of artifacts and fossils
• (based on the half-life decay of Carbon-14… ask a science teacher)
• Pretty accurate for the last 40,000 years or so
Anthropology• Study of human origins, relationships,
and cultures–Try to determine how humans
evolved (physically and culturally)–Archeology is a subfield of
anthropology• What is culture?
Culture• Culture is a system of beliefs, values,
and assumptions about life that guide behavior and are shared by a group of people
• Everyone has culture• What does culture include?
Objective #3
Our Culture• What will archeologists and
anthropologists use to understand our culture in 10,000 years?
Early Humans
Objective #4
Early Humans• Start our story at the dawn of the
Paleolithic Era, about 2.5 million years ago–the Old Stone Age–Humans created the first tools
made out of stone
Better than Monkeys
• Early humans developed1. Simple stone tools2. Control of fire3. Oral language
• All keys to cooperating in hunts, which bring food and resources
Wise Man• Smarter, larger-brained humans known
as homo sapiens (Latin for “wise man”)–Developed technology•Clothing•Shelter•Art
• Homo sapiens are modern humans
Out of Africa• Homo sapiens arose in Africa about
200,000 years ago• Migration to all continents (except
Antarctica) beginning around 100,000 years ago
Out of AfricaWhy? Why did ancient humans leave Africa?
Hunter-gatherer Life
People Profiles
Objective #5
Source of Food• Hunting–Main source, whatever they could
catch, kill, and cook!• Gathering–Wild fruits, vegetables, nuts, grains,
etc.• Get it? Hunter-gatherers!
Size of Groups• Small groups –Clans: 60-100 people, one or a few
extended families
• Why?
Permanent Settlements
• No! They were nomads• Why move?–Follow herds–No food left–Seasons change•Too cold or hot•No water left
Location Factors• Mainly, Paleolithic (and prehistoric)
people followed their food–Animals migrate, so did the people
• Overpopulation (of people)• Overconsumption (of resources in
one spot)
Getting Along• Cooperation was necessary for survival• Knew everyone in their clan – all relatives• No private property – no where to put it• No fighting other groups – no one around• Finding food…just not that hard
Charts and Graphs
GREEK NAME
ROMAN NAME
RESPONSIBILITIES
Aphrodite Venus goddess of beauty and loveAres Mars god of warArtemis Diana goddess of hunting and childbirthAthena Minerva goddess of war, wisdom, and craftsDemeter Ceres goddess of the harvestHera Juno protector of women; wife of
Zeus/JupiterHermes Mercury messenger of the godsHades Pluto god of the UnderworldPoseidon Neptune god of the seaZeus Jupiter king of the gods
Summarizing Text
Some Terms• Summarize • Paraphrase• Plagiarize
Some Tips• Use structure and organization• Include major details• Leave out unimportant information• Show connections between ideas• DON’T COPY THE TEXT!!!
Some Practice• Read the excerpt from page 12 of
your textbook and write a VERY short summary
Bad Sample• For a long time people used to
wander like nomads. Cro-Magnons hunted and gathered. Then they made technology and hunted better.
Good Sample• Over time, humans became more
effective at finding food. At first, nomads moved often to find more food to hunt or gather. Later, Cro-Magnons invented tools and then technology (like knives and needles) to improve their lives.
Some More Practice• Read the article about cannibalism
and write a short summary
Ending Class• All the summarizing practice goes
under Tools in your binder• Homework: Guided Reading notes
for Chapter 1.2!