UGC 112 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Neolithic, Cave Painting, Stone Age
19 Nov 2016
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Early Man
• 1856: Neanderthals discovered in the Neander Valley of Germany
• 1859: Charles Darwin proposes his theory of evolution
• By 20th century, findings traced even earlier humans to Africa and Asia.
The evolution of man
• In addition to humans becoming more sophisticated creatures, what else are they doing?
(think about their ways of life)
Use of tools, fire
Out of Africa
• Earliest hominids lived on the African continent, about 7 million years ago.
• About 50,000 years ago, humans migrated to other continents
• What necessitated this movement?
• The spread of humans led to the development of different culture.
The Stone Age
• Explanation for the name? The tools were made from stone. The name is
misleading/inaccurate
• Two keys phrases of the stone age:
Paleolithic- “Old stone age” to 8000 BC
Neolithic- “New Stone Age” coincides with the development of agriculture.
Evolution of human species coincides with advancement and sophistication of various
tools.
The development of tools
• Around 35,000 years ago, tools and other implements began to be increasingly
specialized to specific tasks
• Also accommodated lifestyle focusing on both hunting and agriculture
E.g. multipurpose tools like the axe
It takes a village…
• Social bonds- largely centered around familial ties and sexual relationships-encourage a
communal atmosphere among early humans
• Division of responsibilities based largely on gender (very loose & kind of like a pack.
More people are making more people/setting down for agriculture leads to strong bonds.)
• These communities were often limited and migratory
Why?
Culture (ways of life & how they lived)
• “Socially transmitted patterns of action and expression.”
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Document Summary
Early man: 1856: neanderthals discovered in the neander valley of germany, 1859: charles darwin proposes his theory of evolution, by 20th century, findings traced even earlier humans to africa and asia. In addition to humans becoming more sophisticated creatures, what else are they doing? (think about their ways of life) The name is misleading/inaccurate: two keys phrases of the stone age: Neolithic- new stone age coincides with the development of agriculture. Evolution of human species coincides with advancement and sophistication of various tools. The development of tools: around 35,000 years ago, tools and other implements began to be increasingly specialized to specific tasks, also accommodated lifestyle focusing on both hunting and agriculture. It takes a village : social bonds- largely centered around familial ties and sexual relationships-encourage a communal atmosphere among early humans, division of responsibilities based largely on gender (very loose & kind of like a pack.
