To Parents and Students: This Week I am going to have to respond to many of the questions by saying, “Well, That’s the Mystery of History!” Much is unknown. Prehistory is the time before written records were kept. Because these people didn’t write down their history we have to do our best to figure out what happened. Trust is an important concept in science. Most people believe that scientists strive for truth. But if scientists make sensitive and not-explicitly-mentioned initial assumptions, how much can you trust their conclusions? Human palaeontology is a part of science that deals with the discovery, reconstruction and interpretation of fossil man.
Prehistory is the time before written records were kept. Because these people didn’t write down their history we have to do our best to figure out what happened. Trust is an important concept in science. Most people believe that scientists strive for truth. But if scientists make sensitive and not-explicitly-mentioned initial assumptions, how much can you trust their conclusions? Human palaeontology is a part of science that deals with the discovery, reconstruction and interpretation of fossil man. http://creation.com/neanderthal-children-s-fossils Evolutionists do not know where Neandertal Man came from or where he went. One faction of evolutionists believes modern men,Cro-Magnons, killed the Neanderthals, while others believe Neanderthal interbred with Cro-Magnon Man, eventually becoming modern man. Neandertal Man disappeared about 30,000 years ago in the evolutionary timescale— a more or less ‘absolute’ date, despite evidence of younger Neandertals. 6 http://creation.com/neandertal-manthe-changing-picture Some believe Neandertal Man was just a unique variant of modern man who lived in Europe and adjacent Asia and North Africa after the Babel dispersion in the Ice Age (the aftermath of theFlood — http://creation.com/neandertal-manthe-changing-picture Neandertal Man was then reclassified as Homo sapiens neanderthalensis , just a particular type of modern man. http://creation.com/neandertal-manthe-changing-picture
Early Humans Questions These are the questions that we are going to answer: 1. What is a hunter-gatherer? 2. What is a Stone Age? 3. Why was the ability to make fire so important? 4. How could early humans travel from Africa to Australia without a boat? 5. Explain a few ways man has adapted to his environment. 6. How do we know humans continued to advance and become more intelligent? 7. What are some positives and negatives of being nomadic?
Soooo… What do we know about the Past??? Turn and Talk with your Group about your conceptions of Early Humans. Video (Show first four.)
65 Million Years Ago No matter what you may have seen in the movies, early man did not live during the same period in history as dinosaurs! Dinosaurs died out about 65 million years ago. The first human- like hominids did not appear until around 3 million years ago. Not that early man had it easy, but he did not have to fight dinosaurs!
3 Million Years Ago 3 million years ago, our planet was teeming with life! There were deer, giraffes, hyenas, sheep, goats, horses, elephants, camels, beavers, cave lions, ants, termites, woolly mammoths, saber-toothed tigers, giant sharks, dogs with huge teeth, and all kinds of birds and plants and fish.
3 Million Years Ago…Early Humans It was during this time that the higher primates, including apes and early man, first appeared. • There was a difference between apes and man. Early human-like hominids could stand upright. Apes could not. • Hominids are humans and other creatures that walk upright on two feet.
Very Early Humans It was during this time that the higher primates, including apes and early man, first appeared. There was a difference between apes and man. Early human-like hominids could stand upright. Apes could not. Their hands were different, too. Ape hands were made for climbing and clinging. Man’s hands were jointed differently, which allowed them to make and use tools.
Very Early Humans How do scientists know about an early man who lived 3 million years ago? The discovery of “Lucy” may answer some of their questions. But who in the world is “Lucy”?
LUCY • In 1974, a skeleton was found in Africa. • The bones were those of a female, about 20 years old or so when she died. • Scientists named her Lucy (after a Beatles song) . • Tests showed that she lived more than 3 million years ago. • Anthropologists could also tell from her bones that she was small and had walked on two legs…a key step in human development.
Lucy In 1974, a partial skeleton was found in Africa. The bones were those of a female, about 20 years old or so when she died. Scientists named her Lucy. About 3 million years ago, when Lucy was alive, she was about 4 feet tall and weighed about 50 pounds. Scientists suspect that she fell into a lake or river and drowned. (Video 1) In August, 2016, another possible explanation for Lucy’s death was given. (See Full Article, if interested) Scientists are like detectives. They can tell a great deal from a skeleton, whether it's one year old or 3 million years old! Video 2 with SafeShare
Fossils & Artifacts Scientists use many clues to help them put pieces of the past together. One thing they must know is the difference between a fossil and an artifact. Fossils are remains of living things (plants, animals, people), not things that were made. Artifacts are remains of things that were made, not remains of living things.
MEANS: THE OLD STONE AGE. This era was called the stone age because early man used stone to make his tools and weapons. These clans got their food by Hunting and Gathering Once the food supply ran out they would move to a different area. Essential Knowledge Were Nomadic: Wandered from place to place in search of food and shelter Invented the first tools and weapons including simple stone tools. Lived in clans of about 20-30 people, used caves for shelter. Learned to make and control fire to keep warm and cook their food. Developed oral, or spoken language Made cave art and statues. The role of men was to do the hunting The role of women was gathering and caring for children
Stone Age… The Stone Age refers to the materials used to make man-made tools. In the Stone Age, man made tools out of stone. Hunters & Gatherers: The Old Stone Age people were hunters/gatherers. We know this because scientists have found fossils and artifacts , which reveal traces of their life. These people did not plant crops. They gathered wild fruits, nuts, berries, and vegetables.
Stone Age… Before the Stone Age, these early human-like hominids were taller and smarter than Lucy’s species, but they did not know how to make fire. When they broke camp, they probably tried to bring fire with them by carrying lit branches to use to start a new campfire. If their branches went out, they did without fire until they found something burning.
Stone Age… Many years passed. During this time, men learned many skills to make their lives easier. Scientists believe they did know how to make fire. That changed everything! People began to cook their food, which helped to reduce disease. People gathered around the fire each night, to share stories of the day's hunt and activities, which helped to develop a spirit of community.
Stone Age… These Stone Age people were about the same size as modern humans. Their tool-making skills were considerably improved. Their weapons included stone axes and knives. Because Upright Man could make fire, he was free to move about in search of food. He did not have to worry about freezing. He made warm clothes from animal skins. At night, he built a campfire to cook his food and to stay warm.
The Ice Age & Modern Human Beings Appeared in Africa between 150,000-200,000 years ago Began to migrate outside of Africa 100,000 years ago. Replaced the Neanderthals by 30,000 B.C.. By 10,000 B.C. humans could be found throughout the world due to migration. During the last ice age between 100,000 B.C. and 8000 B.C. the water level in the oceans dropped revealing a land bridge connecting Asia and North America
Man Leaves Home- Ice Age These individuals began to slowly migrate and these early people began to populate the world. They did not need a boat. The Ice Age was here! They traveled across giant walkways of frozen ice, over what later would become vast rivers and seas. Scientists have found artifacts of their tools and weapons, which help us to understand how they lived, where they went, and how they got there.
MESOLITHIC “Meso” means middle Era “Lithic” means stone Mesolithic means middle stone age. Means middle stone age . It began with the end of the last glacial period over 10,000 years ago and evolved into the Neolithic period “Meso” means middle “Lithic” means stone Domesticated plants and animals Settled in communities Tools became smaller Pottery and the use of the bow developed
Adaptation Use of Fire Early man learned to use fire to adapt to his environment. It was probably discovered from friction, lightning, or accidental hitting two rocks together. Ice Ages Fire was very important during the ice ages. Without fire man would not have been able to survive. Tools Video clip Cave Art Man has created art for a very long time. There is some argument as to what this art was for. Was it art as art, or art as a form of religion?
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