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PREHISTORY
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- 1Prehistoryhistory before written (recorded) records
- 2Hominidthe family of primates to which human beings belong.
- 3Paleolithic Age ( old stone)It receives this name because human groups used unpolished stones as a basic material for making tools.
- 4Australopithecus-They appeared 3.5 millions years ago.
- They lived in Africa.
- They were similar to chimpanzees.
- They adopted bipedal position.
- 5"Homo habilis"- They lived around 2.5 millions years ago.
- They were the first to use tools.
- 6"Homo erectus"- They lived 1.7 millions years ago.
- They discovered fire.
-They worked and carved stone
- 7"Homo sapiens"- They were taller, slimmer and more intelligent.
- They manufactured stone tools and utensils.
- They developed a complex language.
- They created art.
- 8Neanderthals- They lived between 120,000 and 35,000 years ago.
- They spread toEurope, Asia and the Middle East.
- They lived with the Homo Sapiens for a while.
- 9The main biological changes that determined the appearance of hominids were:- increasing their cranial capacity
- Bipedalism.
- language abilities ( appearance of language). - 10What is hominization?It is the long process by which a group of primates slowly evolved into the human beings of today.
- 11Three major stages in Prehistory:- Palaeolithic Period
- Neolithic Period
- Metal Ages - 12PALAEOLITHIC PERIOD- Use of carved stone tools.
- Nomads
- Discovery and use of fire.
- Hunter-gatherers communities. - 13Nomadsthe first groups of hominids moved from one place to another in search of food.
- 14NEOLILITHIC PERIOD- Use of polished stone tools.
- Discovery of agriculture and livestock farming.
- Sedentary lifestyle.
- Birth of craftsmanship.
- First trades - 15Sedentary lifestyleHuman beings built the first permanent settlements. They didn't move from one place to another.
- 16SURPLUSThe supply of products in excess.
- 17Metal PeriodIt began around 5000 BC with the discovery of metallurgy.
- 18Three ages are distinguished according to the metal used:Copper (5000-1800 BC)
Bronze ( 1800-750 BC)
Iron ( 750-1st century BC)
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