Chapter 1: Before History
After reading Chapter 1, you will be able to:
Explain the difference between pre-history and history by including the different types of evidence for historical existence.
Explain the differences between the following statements: “Animals adapt themselves to environment” and “Hominids adapt environment to themselves”. Be certain to define hominid, use of tools, language, complex cooperative social structure.
Describe a complex society by including its time period; its beginning historical context of hunting and foraging; the transition from hunting and foraging to domestication of animals and organized agriculture; the rise of social and material changes that make up a complex society.
Chapter 1: Before History
On provided map locate
Natufian society of the eastern Mediterranean;
Jomon society of central Japan
Chinook society of the American Pacific northwest.
Jericho
Çatal Hüyük
Chapter 1: Before History
While reading Chapter 1, do the following:
Define the term Australopithecus and identify the name of “skeleton AS-2881”.
Write out the phrase that is used to identify “upright man”. Homo Erectus.
Write out the phrase that is used to identify “consciously thinking human”. Homo Sapiens.
Identify the geographical characteristic that both homo erectus and homo sapiens shared.
Identify the characteristic of homo sapiens that perhaps accounts for being able to consciously think.
Define the major characteristics from Australopithecus to Homo erectus to Homo sapiens.
Explain why homo erectus and homo sapiens fall into time period 1.
Explain why Africa is important for understanding human migration.
Identify the name used to refer to the old stone age and explain why the age falls within time period 1.
Identify the name used to refer to the new stone age and explain why the age falls within time period 1.
Explain the impact of agriculture on human life in terms of both migration and demography.
Explain the difference between Neolithic revolution and agricultural transition.
Locate on maps and describe historical significance of the Natufian society of the eastern Mediterranean; the Jomon society of central Japan; the Chinook society of the American Pacific northwest.
Locate on maps and describe historical significance of Jericho and Çatal Hüyük
Define craft industries (pottery, textiles, metallurgy).
Explain the characteristic that gave rise to social class and social structures
Explain the significance of Venus figurines.
Sources from the Past: Richard E. Leakey on the Nature of Homo Sapiens
Chapter 1: Before History
Word Document or pdf document of map locations and Chapter 1 terms; map of World; map of AfroEuroAsia
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