Chapter 1 - Stearns

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How long have the human species existed?: about 2-2.5 million years
What are the drawbacks to humans as a species?: Unusually agressive against their own
Babies are dependent for a long time
Back problems from upright posture
Awareness of inevitability of death
What are the good features of the human species?: Can manipulate objects easily
Have a high and regular sex drive - aids in reproduction
They're omnivores - can spread to more places
Distinctive human brain and facility for elaborate speech
How long was the Paleolithic?: Most of the 2 plus million years during which the species existed.
When did the Paleolithic end?: about 14,000 yrs ago
What did humans learn in technology during the Paleolithic?: only simple tool use, mainly through shaped rocks and sticks
When was fire tamed?: 750,000 yrs ago
What happened to the species during Paleolithic?: more emphasis brought to erect stature and growing brain capacity.
When did Homo erectus emerge?: between 500,000 and 750,000 yrs ago
When and where did Homo Sapiens originate?: about 120,000 in Africa
What was it like in the hunting groups during the Paleolithic?: groups were small, people had to roam far for food
woman gathered fruits and vegetables
people didn't work too hard
there was equality between sexes because o equal amount of work
When and with who did speech develop?: Homo erectus about 100,000 yrs ago
What did people develop by later Paleolithic?: cultures, with rituals to lessen fear of death
What was the greatest achievement of the Paleolithic people?: The spread of the species all over the globe
What present-day countries did Homo sapiens originate in?: Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda
What were the key discoveries of the Paleolithic people?: fire and using animal skins for clothes
When did the first people move out of Africa?: about 750,000 yrs ago
When did the first people move across the land bridge from Siberia to Alaska?: believed to be about 30,000 yrs ago
When was the land bridge to Alaska eliminated and why?: about 8,000 BCE
because of warmer climate and rising ocean levels
When did the last great ice age end?: about 14,000 yrs ago
When was the Mesolithic period?: 12,000 to 8000 BCE
What happened to technology during Mesolithic peroid?: people learned to fashion stome tools better ( sharpen and shape and make needles)
What were the dramatic developments of the Neolithic?: invention of agriculture
creation of cities

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