HIS385H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Paleolithic, Stone Age, Fish Hooks
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Sai kung site: evidence included stone tools, fish hooks (made of stone) A coastal area; naturally humans would want food. Old stone age did not have the sophistication to alter resources to make it more effective and efficient. New stone age would shape and allocate their resources to become slightly more efficient and would decorate artifacts instead of leaving them blank. This pattern was found in north vietnam and south asia. Taiwan often look at hong kong as a. Chinese deviation as it was formed at the expense of losing a war with britain; humiliation: hong kong perspective: a unique chinese society with different socioeconomic systems. Population which lead to economics growth. (prehistoric)before 1841 when the british took over: Neolithic to the 19th century(new stone age) (5,000 bce to 1,500 bce) Iron age: unification of china (221 bce +) Bronze technology aided in the advance in tools and weapons showing the presence of conflict.
