stages of man
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STAGES OF MAN'S
CULTURE
Archeologists divided the Stone Age
1. Old Stone Age or Paleolithic (2million BCE-8000BCE)
2. Middle Stone Age or Mesolithic Age(11,000-6,000BC)
3. New Stone Age or Neolithic Age (6,800-3,2000BC)
Old Stone Age or Paleolithic Age
The term was coined by John Lubbock in 1865
Greek word palaios which means "old" and lithos which means "stone"
People at this age who inhabited the continents of Europe, Asia, and Africa
They lived by hunting and fishing
Skill with fire and stone tools
They have vague religious ideas such as offering sacrifices, food, and ornaments to the dead
Experts think this came about when people began to hunt large animals
They needed to be able to give out clear instructions
They also learned how to make fire
Early people used fire to keep Early people used fire to keep them them warmwarm
Middle Stone Age or Mesolithic period
Involves the gradual domestication of plants and animals and the formation of settled communities
Dogs became valuable for hunting and guarding property, they were probably the first animal to be domesticated
Early people developed a language, before they learned to talk, early people simply made sounds
Hand signals were also meaningful
Gradually people developed languages
New Stone Age or Neolithic Period
The term neolithic was derived from greek word neolithikos where neos means new and litos means stone invented by John Lubbock in 1865
Two important discoveries changed people from being good gatherers to food producers
First was learning to grow food
Second learning to herd animals
They also learned to use animals in dragging their primitive plow in transporting their belongings
"The lovers of Valdaro" Believed to be from the Neolithic period. Excavated in a singleblock, so as not to separate them from each other. Named for the little village near Mantua, in Northern Italy.
Another step in man's advancement was the building of permanent homes
Earliest known villages in the world were found in Middle East one of these is in Jericho in Israel
Another village was in Catal Huyuk in present-day Turkey
The Age of Metals Egyptians first to used copper as early as 5, 000 BCE
At about 2000 BCE, man discovered that mixture of copper and tin produced harder metal bronze
With this discovery, man created stronger and better tools, weapons, and utensils
COPPER
BRONZE
IRON
Iron age started about 1,000 BCE it is more stronger and durable compare to copper or bronze
As a result of this discovery , civilization leaped and bounced. Transportation methods were improved when iron made the building of sturdier and faster vehicles possible
Civilization rose in the valleys of the Nile River in Egypt
The Indus River in India
Yellow or Huang Ho River in China
Nile River in Egypt
Indus River in India
Yellow or Huang Ho River in China
Emergence of Civilization
Five characteristics of civilization
1. Advanced cities2. Specialized workers3. Complex institutions4. Record keeping5. Advanced technology
Advanced Cities Advanced cities were birthplaces of civilizations.The word "civilization" came from latin word civitas which means "city"
A city is more than a large of people living togeher, it is the center of trade for large area.
Specialized Workers Such as traders, government officials, and priests
Specialization is the enhancement of skills for a specific kind of work
Social organization in cities became complex, people ranked according to their jobs.
Complex Institutions
The growing populations of early cities made a system of government necessary
In civilization leaders emerged to maintain order among people and to establish laws
The priests usually occupy the top level in the society
Below them are the few merchants
Followed by the artisans Those below are the majority of the people
Slaves are on te lowest level.
Record Keeping
Was equally important as government officials had to document tax collections, the passage of laws, and the storage of grains and other products