Modern Human Expansion Archaeology 201 November 23‚ 11 Modern Human Expansion Modern human expansion from Africa began 70‚000-85‚000 thousand years ago‚ but recent discoveries have found that they could have exited as early as 125‚000 years ago. Many factors lead to the beginning of the African exodus of the modern human population. The most prominent factors involved with their rapid expansion are the drastic climate changes in that area. As well as that‚ a diverse diet rich in seafood
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Modern human beings are descended from communities that evolved in Africa 50‚000 years ago. B. Humans began developing a variety of tools more than 2 million years ago from stone‚ bone‚ skin‚ wood‚ and plant fiber. Though primarily vegetarian‚ Paleolithic people also used weapons to hunt. They developed a sexual division of labor and became knowledgeable about the natural world that provided them with clothing and medicine. C. Climate change drove early human communities to abandon hunting and
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| | | | | Selected Answer: | Yes | | | | | * Question 5 0.5 out of 0.5 points | | | Prepare: Read pages 1 & 2 in Fear of Food by Harvey Levenstein.Question: Which of the following food groups is missing in Matt’s Paleolithic diet that consists of fish‚ grass-fed meats‚ vegetables‚ fruits‚ fungi‚ roots and nuts?Answer | | |
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skeleton dyed in red ochre‚ was discovered in 1823 in one of the Paviland limestone caves of the Gower Peninsula in Swansea‚ South Wales. Despite the name‚ the skeleton is that of a young man who lived about 33‚000 years ago at the end of the Upper Paleolithic Period (old stone age). He is considered to be the oldest known ceremonial burial in Western Europe. The skeleton was found along with jewellery made from ivory and seashells and a mammoth’s skull. Following the last ice age‚ Wales became roughly
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perishable materials like wood especially in building furniture and houses; they also learned to make and control fire needed in cooking or as their light; and they developed language skills and the ability to use it to pass on what they had learned. Paleolithic society was characterized by a division of labor by sex. Men most likely do hunting‚ fishing‚ and fighting other families‚ clans‚ and tribes in order for their lives to be preserved and to survive. Women are less mobile because of childbearing‚
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The fundamental importance of Context in the Archaeology of the Intangibles By Rebecca Lee Culture history in archaeology involves the study of artifacts and objects that articulate the background of past human culture. It is imperative to understand the context of space and time in these artifacts and objects‚ as they tell stories of the human past with no written records accompanied with them. An intangible factor in archaeology‚ culture is derived through the study of the artifacts and
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It is difficult to imagine our Paleolithic ancestors. Without written records our knowledge is limited but through archeology and anthropology we can get a sense of what their daily lives were like. Their’s was a constant struggle for survival against the forces of nature. Their view of nature was personified in their polytheistic religions. Every element of nature was governed by a supernatural being. There was no separation between nature and themselves as we experience today. One of their
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are dependent‚ aware of death‚ back problems from upright stature Human benefits—Regular sex drive‚ manipulate objects with opposable thumb‚ facial expressions‚ speech‚ distinctive brain‚ omnivores help us live in multiple climates and settings Paleolithic Age—old stone age‚ simple tool use of rocks and sticks‚ fire tamed 14‚000 years ago‚ emphasis on more erect stature and growth in size of brain=homos erectus‚ developed and spread to Africa‚ Asia‚ and Europe. Population is 1.5 million All human
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Garrett ElmPicard Period 1 9415 Key Terms #1 ReDo Agricultural Revolutions The transformation of farming that resulted in the eighteenth century from the spread of new crops‚ improvements in cultivation techniques and livestock breeding‚ and the consolidation of small holdings into large farms from which tenants and sharecroppers were forcibly expelled Amulet Small charm meant to protect the bearer from evil. Found frequently in archaeological excavations in Mesopotamia and
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Take Home Midterm History 192 Professor Bravo September 29‚ 2013 A. Shang Dynasty The Shang Dynasty ruled a region of China in the Yellow River valley‚ an area of land that is now commonly referred to as the cradle of Chinese civilization¹. The Shang Dynasty ruled their empire from around 1500-1050 B.C.E. and existed during the time of China’s Bronze Age. The Shang is the first Chinese Dynasty to leave behind sufficient evidence
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