HIST 025 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Neolithic, Dane Axe, Caveman
29 May 2020
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Mind, eye, hand = improved tools and weapons. Appeared to be in colder climates of asia, etc. Looked similar to alley oop - cartoon. Planning an organization, division of labor, confidence in individuals, geography and climate change. As weather would change, lions and tigers decreased because northern west europe is too cold for them. New grass/plants emerged which provided food for humans and other animals. Paleolithic hunters wanted new device: the axe. Neolithic revolution- middle east 10,00 bce harvesting grain. Hobby farming and gathering observing seasonally available harvested grains and wheat and vegetables = agriculture. Humans learned to cook bread and would harvest in large scale. Some say this was a huge mistake. Man is worse off because of this era because of this diet. Tooth decay, life expectancy lowered, diets were less diverse, complicated settlements, and spread disease. Direction and order took a big role in civilization. Neolithic revolution meant farming meant civilization meant unhealthy, meant authority.
