Classical Studies 2700A/B Lecture 3: Classics 2700B Lecture 3

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 2700A/B
• Professor: Les Murison

Document Summary

3 periods of old stone age (lower, middle and upper) Making of implements goes probably further back then the human genesis species. Hominids and use of homo as a category is very controversial. At beginning of old stone age emergence of genesis of hominids (human types) About 2. 5 million years ago get handy person (beginning of tool making: homo habalis. If hit the right way can provide useful results. Beginning of old stone age thought to have arisen 2. 5 million years ago: appearance of homo hobolis (lower paleolithic, beginning of lower paleolithic starts about 1. 6 million years ago. Middle paleolithic much more recent, doesn"t start until about 100 000 years ago: get middle paleolithic around 200 000 bc. Upper paleolithic is much more recent and its starts around 40 000-36 000 bc. In each of these periods there is a major technique of stone working and a characteristic type of tool it produced.