1.) Were the North American megafauna wiped out by early human colonizers? The Overkill hypothesis is of the Clovis crossing into a “virgin continent” (The America’s) and wiped out the megafauna due to overhunting. First developed by Paul Martin in the 1960’s‚ Clovis started to occupy North and South America 13‚500-12‚500 years ago; soon after early sites were established 17 genera of North and South American megafauna went extinct between 13‚250-12‚900 (other species such as ground sloths become
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A. Cundari Syllabus HIS/112 Western Civilization From Prehistory to the Middle Ages Course Start Date: 08/06/2014 Course End Date: 09/03/2014 Campus/Learning Center: East El Paso Facilitator Information Alison Cundari alicundari@email.phoenix.edu (University of Phoenix) alicundari@aol.com (Personal) 915-626-9025 (MST)
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usefulness to area of study and its overall reliability Pithoi- Pithos (plural pithoi) is the ancient Greek word for a large storage jar of a characteristic shape Archaeological- The study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artefacts Prehistory- The period of time before written records Relative dating- Relative dating is the science determining the relative order of past events‚ without necessarily determining their absolute age... Absolute dating-
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Recently‚ along the Nebulosas Chain‚ a string of islands which boasts a dense fog and extraordinary marine life and dots across the the Oceanus Tempestatus from the Digitus Peninsula of Illysium to the shores of Obscurata‚ four excavations have been undertaken in a bid by Illysium to claim ownership over the isles. While ownership may be impossible for archaeologists to prove‚ the recovered artifacts and faunal assemblage suggest a strong relationship between subsistence practices and changes in
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north or south. Summer solstice is the longest day of the year‚ and winter solstice is the shortest . 8.) Data - means facts or information. People use data as a basis for drawing conclusions about the topic or theme they are studying. 9.) Prehistory - refers to events that happened before written records. 10.) Archaeology - is the study of the remains of human behaviour in the past. It usually involves excavating sites where such remains including artifacts and ecofacts‚ can be found.
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megalithic‚ meaning large stone architecture. To illustrate the two ancient monuments one must compare their similarities while keeping in mind to contrast the differences. The main difference is that Stonehenge is from England‚ coming from the time of prehistory‚ whereas the Step Pyramid comes from Egypt‚ during the ancient Egyptian art period. There are many similarities in materials used‚ composition and the purpose behind these monuments. One can evidently apply various iconographic interpretations but
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Know the approximate time boundary between prehistory and history and what development it is based on. Archaeologists define prehistory as that portion of human history that extends back some 2.5 million years before the time of written documents and archives. History is the study of human experience through the time of written documents‚ has a much shorter time span. Written records go back to the 5‚000 years ago in western Asia. 1. What percentage of human existence has been in prehistoric
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Africa‚ 3rd ed. St. Martin ’s Press‚ New York‚ 2005 Jan Vansina‚ Paths in the Rainforest: Toward a History of Political Tradition in Equatorial Africa‚ University of Wisconsin Press‚ Madison‚ 1990 Gilbert‚Reynolds‚ Africa in World History: From Prehistory the Present‚ 9th ed. Pearson Printice Hall Press‚ New Jersey‚ 2004
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Our idea of democracy was derived from ancient Athens. Ancient Athens was very important in history because it was the first government to run as a democracy. Without their ideas‚ many other countries would not have a democracy. In Athens‚ women did not have a lot of freedom and spent most of their days in the house as a housewife. They were considered only one class above slaves and were practically an object that their husband owned. The role of women has improved a lot from Ancient Athens to modern
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secondary sources have not been part of the event being considered such as magazines‚ newspapers‚ pamphlets‚ typescripts‚ and articles written about the primary sources. Prehistory‚ a term given by 19th century French scholars‚ covers the past human experiences prior to the existence of written records. The basic source of prehistory is archaeology‚ which is a sub-discipline of anthropology (i.e.‚ the study of all aspects of human life and culture). Archaeology is the study of past cultures. Archaeologists
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