1.1 Hunter-gatherers

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1.1 Hunter-gatherers

Learning goals

• You can explain why it is difficult to determine the start of the history of mankind. 

• You can explain how hunter-gatherers lived and why they were nomads.

• You can explain how the lack of written sources affects what we know about prehistory.

Prehistory

The first humans

• The first human-like creatures appeared 4 million years ago.

• They walked upright, started using their hands to graps objects. 

• And they may even used tools 

• How do we know? 

The first humans

Around 2 million years ago we evolved in to humans

They started making tools and the use fire. 

Eventually this led to the Neanderthal, they were good at hunting and drawing.

They went extinct 40.000 years ago. 

200.000 years ago Homo Sapiens appeared out of Africa.  

What is the scientific name for modern humans?

1. Homo habilis
2. Homo sapiens
3. Neanderthals
4. Homo erectus

What is the estimated range of Neanderthal existence?

1. 500,000 to 300,000 years ago
2. 250,000 to 40,000 years ago
3. 100,000 to 80,000 years ago
4. 10,000 to 5,000 years ago

Which continent is believed to be the birthplace of the first humans?

1. North America is believed to be the birthplace of the first humans.
2. Europe is believed to be the birthplace of the first humans.
3. Africa is believed to be the birthplace of the first humans.
4. Asia is believed to be the birthplace of the first humans.

A nomadic existence 

Modern people were hunter-gatherers.

That means that they lived from hunting, fishing and gathering edible things in nature. 

This is what we call means of subsistence.

They made tools and clothes from the animals they hunted on. 

Small groups of 25 - 40 people. 

Complete the sentences by making the correct combinations

1. The hunter-gatherers moved around, 

2. The hunter-gatherers hunted animals 

3. The hunter-gatherers gathered berries, nuts, mushrooms 

4. They lived in small 

5. They had to adapt 

groups of 20-50 people.

and other edible things.

they did not live in one place.

to their surroundings.

or went fishing.

A nomadic existence 

There was a division of tasks.

Some would have hunted other gathering, 

making descisions always together. 

Social differences 

They had the same clothes and things

They were called nomads. 

Prehistory and history 

Archeaologists are people who investigate our history.

Prehistoric times ( a time period where we did not write) 

Non written sources 

Written sources 

Prehistory and history 

We have an understanding on what people did in prehistoric times, but not what they thought. 

We don't know anything about the culture in prehistoric times.

History started when people started writing 

Which of the following is an example of a non-written source?

1. Artifacts from an archaeological site
2. Novel
3. Newspaper article
4. Oral history interview

What is the main source of information for prehistoric times?

1. Archaeological evidence
2. Historical documents
3. Oral traditions
4. Artistic representations

Discuss: What is the Evolution Theory.