Essay On Paleolithic Civilization

Ever since the Homo sapiens sapiens species, of which all humans today are descendants of, appeared on earth, humans have been dealing with conflicts, and adapting their lifestyle to deal with those conflicts. It all started with the Paleolithic period and continued through the first civilizations. The Paleolithic period which was is better known as the Stone Age, carried on until about 14,000 years ago. While the first civilizations were the first representations of the civilizations that we live in today. Throughout the Paleolithic period and early civilizations, many factors of civilization have changed, but at the same time, many have stayed the same and were still used in the early civilizations as well as today.

Many key factors
There are many aspects to culture such as food. Humans ate crops and meat back in Paleolithic age, in the first civilizations, and today. Another aspect of culture that has not changed is the urge to fight. One of the first stone tools ever made was a weapon. Also, skulls and skeleton that were found and dated back to the Paleolithic age were found with marks from weapons. A third and one of the most notable aspects of culture that has not changed is architecture. Some of the first civilizations were intricate mazes of houses and huts that are amazing to look at today. A civilization along the Indus River called Mohenjo Daro is an example of this. When you look at this complex system of streets and buildings from an aerial view, it looks like a maze. One last aspect of culture that has not changed today is the systems of writing and art. Each country today has their own style of writing and art, and it was no different back in the earliest civilizations. Writing and artwork can still be found on cave walls today and can be dated back as earliest as the Paleolithic age. In fact, a writing known as Harappan writing that was found in India has yet to be deciphered