Hieroglyphics and paleolithic cave paintings have a lot of similarities to each other but they also have many differences as well. Hieroglyphics were developed by a more sophisticated society‚ the Egyptians and then later adopted by other cultures. Cave paintings were simplistic and the earliest form of written communication. Both were used to tell stories and show what life was like during the respective periods. Cave paintings used pictures but no words‚ whereas hieroglyphics used words or symbols
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technological advances that helped shaped society are the development agriculture and the printing press. Before the Neolithic times we had the Paleolithic times. This time is where they were hunters and gathers‚ where they had to look for food‚ water‚ and shelter. In this same period the Neolithic Revolution happened‚ and from there they got the Neolithic time period. During the Neolithic time‚ they had civilization such as: Settled and Farmed and Culture. For the agriculture they had Surplus’‚ which
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The Neolithic Revolution is the term for the first agricultural revolution. This revolution in particular is characterized by the transition from hunting and gathering to that of agriculture. Twelve thousand years ago history had changed itself. Ninety percent of the human race gave up hunting game and gathering fruits‚ vegetables‚ and grasses to practice agriculture‚ the growing of crops and domesticating animals. Once agriculture was established the effect it had on peoples’ lives was revolutionary
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Reese Working History 1110 Women in the Paleolithic Period The Paleolithic era in our worlds history was a difficult time for everyone‚ but for women‚ it became more and more difficult. Hunting and gathering society’s were most prevalent‚ although‚ later on the early formation of cities and larger community’s began to emerge. Ones job in the Paleolithic era would most likely consist of gathering food and protecting the small group he or she belonged to. Just surviving would have been a full
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The Paleolithic age covers a period from about 30‚000-12‚000 BCE. This era is also known as the Old Stone Age. The Neolithic age‚ also called the New Stone Age‚ covers a period from roughly 8‚000-2‚000 BCE. Both of these ages are sub-periods that comprise the Stone Age. Large differences between these two ages mark a great divide in the social and economic changes of prehistoric peoples. During the Paleolithic age man lived a nomadic lifestyle in small tribal or clan communities. Heavily relying
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1. The Paleolithic people were known as “hunters and gathers” because of the way they obtained their food. The men hunted wild animals while the women gathered berries‚ fruits‚ seeds and edible roots‚ hence the name “hunter and gathers”. 2. Early footprints and the discovery of “Lucy” in East Africa gave people an insight into the uniquely human behaviors. For instance‚ both the footprints and the “Lucy” were evidence of hominids‚ which means the creatures that left the footprints and the skeleton
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It is evident that the art of the Paleolithic period falls into key categories‚ which are decorated objects‚ cave art‚ and transportable pieces like small figurines. Also‚ the Paleolithic drawings produced five shades of color that were made out of minerals‚ which created white‚ black‚ brown‚ red‚ and yellow. For convince‚ the transportable art of the Paleolithic period was whittled out of antlers‚ bones‚ stones‚ or modeled in clay. According to archeologists‚ these early humans made small figures
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Comparing Paleolithic Societies A. Both the San and the Chumash preserved their ancient way of life into modern times. B. The San of Southern Africa 1. Northern fringe of the Kalahari Desert (present-day Angola‚ Namibia‚ Botswana) 2. 50‚000–80‚000 San still live in the region 3. Part of the Khoisan language family‚ inhabited southern Africa at least 5‚000 years a. Gathering and hunting way of life‚ with stone tools b. Remarkable rock art‚ going back 26‚000 years i. Tradition
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Neolithic Revolution Essential question: How did the Neolithic Revolution lead to the development of similar traits of civilization? The Neolithic Revolution was a fundamental change in the way people lived. The shift from hunting & gathering to agriculture led to permanent settlements‚ the establishment of social classes‚ and the eventual rise of civilizations. It was a revolution of achieving social and technological advances‚ while economic‚ political‚ and social changes resulted from
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fascinating origin of some of the most important crops of the food world today‚ all of which stem from the Agricultural or Neolithic Revolution. This extraordinary revolution gave rise to new crops‚ inventions‚ cities‚ and civilized societies. The Neolithic Revolution was so widespread because it led to a significant increase in the human population. Settling during the Neolithic Revolution led to the formation of new cities and the subsequent spread of diverse culture. As populations grew‚ people
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