Now, Sixth Graders, we are almost at the end of Chapter 1. At the beginning of the chapter, we discussed our focus question for the chapter and you considered what you already know about this topic. Now it's time to reflect upon what you know after studying the chapter. Reread the question and review your notes. Then answer the question in the comments. Be sure to add specific examples.
Here is the question: What was life like before civilization, and how do we know?
civilizations came later in life we know after studying their bones and tools.
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ReplyDeleteLife for ancient people must have been extremly difficult and tough too.
ReplyDeleteCivilizations were very early people I know that because we found out that there were early human fossils one of them was Lucy. I think it was difficult because they had to make tools what I mean is that they were independent not like modern humans now a days were lazy
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ReplyDeleteA little bit more information? ~Nur Hamster
DeleteDon't be mean, Nur! ~Ayesha
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ReplyDeleteBefore civilizations, life was a lot harder because the people had to carve their own tools. It was also a lot harder to communicate since they didn't invent complex language till later. We know that because archaeologists studied and examined fossils
ReplyDeleteGood, but you should add your sources and maybe add a bit more. ~Ayesha
DeleteYes I forgot the page numbers, here they are" P. 14-15
DeleteDon't forget to add your page numbers!
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ReplyDeleteYeah, that's a good idea! ~Ayesha
DeleteCivilization started with people that looked like monkeys (pg.14) for example Lucy, she was found in Ethiopia she was a human being (pg.10). Archaeologists believe that human beings first appeared in Africa millions of years ago. These early humans were hunter gatherers. I think what made civilization much harder was making tools. Humans developed making tools about 2.5 million years ago. This innovation was so important that archaeologists called it the Old Stone Age (pg.12). During this period Neanderthals learned how to use fire. With fire they could have light on the darkest nights, cook meat and plants, the flames to scare off dangerous animals, and it allowed them to live in places where it would have otherwise been too cold to survive (pg.13); This how civilization started.
ReplyDeleteExcellent response, Awaab. Keep up the good work!
DeleteLife was hard, back before Homo Sapiens appeared. They had to learn how to make tools out of stone. They used to split stones and then used them for cutting or chopping down trees, cutting meat, and scraping of flesh from an animal they killed. Over time, these tools became more complex, and easier to use.(Page 12-13 "How Early Hunter-Gatherers Lived").
ReplyDeleteEarly Humans also had to learn about fire.With this new skill, they cooked their food, warmed themselves, and scared of predators. (Page 13"The Use Of Fire").These Early Humans had to live in groups because the Early Humans were nomads. They had to use caves as their homes. They spent their time looking for food and herbs for medicine.(Page 13"Wandering Bands").
I know this because Archaeologists have found many images from the past carved on bones.They can also find what tool was used to carve each picture.Also they found artifacts which told them what the Early Humans ate.(Page 7 "Searching For Artifacts").Archaeologists mostly found teeth of the Early Humans which allowed them to find out what they used to eat.(Page 8"Hunting For Fossils").
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DeleteLife as Neanderthals and was difficult. Why? Well they had to hunt all the time and it wasn't like going to the grocery store and buying food.They also had to face the ice age and most of the time they would freeze to death. Then comes adapting to this harsh cold weather, which was not easy at all,and possibly they were running out of food, since all the animals were dying.
ReplyDeleteLater on Neanderthals had to farm,and not everyone wanted to do that,but if they didn't who would give them their food. They also had to work very hard to grow their farms and if they did anything wrong, they wouldn't have food for a while. Another difficulty was that bands of nomads might attack.
These are some difficulties that the neanderthals had before civilization.I know this because they had to work very hard at that time since they didn't have many resources. (Page 20, 21,23, 33, 34)
That's true! Good job, Amreen! ~Ayesha
DeleteVery detailed response, Amreen!
DeleteThe controlled use of fire was one of the earliest of human discoveries. There is many uses for fire, some of which are to add light and heat, to cook plants and animals, to clear forests for planting, to heat stone for making stone tools, to keep predator animals away,and to burn clay for ceramic objects. Archaeological research into death includes afterlife behaviors flexed and believing in the afterlife also,artifacts left by the mourners with the bodies. Rock art is a way of communicating In the early civilization. Their immediate ancestors by painting, pecking, or otherwise physically changing the faces of outcrops or the walls of caves, or simply by moving rocks on the landscape to form a design or pattern. Rock art subsets include, pictographs and engravings. Where Did i get this from? (http://archaeology.about.com/od/ancientdailylife/ )
ReplyDeleteGreat job! Very detailed response!
DeleteLife before civilizations was hard because people had to develop all the skills that the Homo Sapiens needed for survival. They used flesh of the animals they hunted for clothing, they ate their meat, and they learned how to build houses out of the natural resources around them. They even learned how to produce fire, which they used to scare off animals and cook their food and stay warm. Then people joined into bands, or groups and became nomads, people who travel form time to time. They also migrated south during winter to stay warm and migrated north in summer to stay cool. We know that this was how life was life before civilizations began because we already know the skills that the Homo Sapiens used, so than we can conclude that those skills originated from the people who lived during the start of civilizations.
ReplyDeleteGood, but you should add sources. ~Ayesha
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DeleteI don't think so, Nur (and Eddy). He probably just forgot. ~Ayesha
DeleteWhy did you do that Muhammad, thats not nice
DeleteJust because someone used good vocabulary and sentence structure doesn't mean that they plagiarized. ~Ayesha
DeleteGreat feedback everyone! Keep up the good work in helping each other with the responses!
DeleteLife was pretty hard because they had to hunt animals such as mammoths unlike the Homo Sapiens .They also had to make their own tools out of stones .They also knew how to use fire to cook their meat and plants. They could also use the flames to scare off dangerous animals. (pg. 13, The Development of Tools, The Use of Fire)
ReplyDeleteStone Age hunter-gatherers lived in bands. These wandering bands often used caves ,tents ,or huts for shelter. They also had to be cautious in their surroundings because there were a lot of dangerous animals that could hurt them. (pg.13, Wandering Bands)
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DeleteIt was difficult for them. About 2.5 million years ago they made tools out of stone tools.Tool makers split stones to make cutting tools for chopping down small trees.They were also used for scraping meat off animals.after a long period of time they became more skillful and started making thinner and sharper weapons.[12-13]
ReplyDeleteThe stone age lasted for 10,000 years.in this time people discovered fire.With fire they lightened up dark rooms. They even scared off animals. they cooked meat.they lived in places were it would be to cold to live in without fire.
Early humans lived in bands witch usually contained 7-10 people.They lived lived in bands usually contained adults and their children.Most of these people were nomads.After gathering the food in the area they moved to a new campsite.
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DeleteGood job, Adam! ~Ayesha
DeleteVery detailed response with page references.
DeleteLife was not easy before modern humans. The early humans learned how to make tools out of stone. (pg.12) They learned how to use fire and it helped them provide light for the dark and cook food. They move in groups of 10 or 12 adults and their children. They spend most of their time looking for food.(pg.13)
ReplyDeleteA group known as Neanderthals appeared in Europe and parts of Asia about 200,000 years ago. Neanderthals were the first people to bury their dead. They carefully arranged bodies in graves. On some occasions they sprinkled a dead person with flowers and colored clay. This may mean that Neanderthals held beliefs about after life after death. (pg.14)
We know because archaeologists study the development of human kind by finding artifacts and fossils. As archaeologists dig up a sit they look for artifacts.Archaeologists can identify the animals from which bones came and describe the tools used to carve the designs. But they cannot explain the thoughts and ideas of the people who created these fascinating artifacts.
Good job, Aaliyah! (claps) Just add the source to the last paragraph. ~Ayesha
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DeleteLife was very harsh for the early humans. They had to make their own tools to hunt. They were also unsuccessful in their hunts sometimes. They would not have clothes to keep them warm and did not have the knowledge on how to make clothes from animal hide. All of these early humans were nomads. They moved around for all of their life. They Would eat whatever they could find in their way. the group of people is called a band. A band consists of 7-10 people that are mostly adults and their children. They gathered some food and made their home somewhere else. Another problem was that in Africa or in other hot areas there was no water. The water would be dried up or be dirty. Early humans had also made discoveries of fire and cooked food.They could make torches to find their way around at night and were able to cook food instead of eating it raw. They also had heat in the cold. They became smarter while correcting mistakes on tools and made their tools better. They also learned how to make clothes out of animal hide. They also made paintings on walls to show what they did that day or something that the saw that was interesting. There were many ups and downs in the early humans life. They discovered fire and made clothes and tools and helped themselves survive the cold and the darkness in many ways. This was a very hard life.
ReplyDeleteGood job, Zeeshan! ~Ayesha
DeleteThis is a very detailed response. Thank you for remembering to add page numbers in your reply. Next time add them in parenthesis after each statement.
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ReplyDeleteLife before civilization was much different from our life today. People in pre-history did not have many of the things we take for granted today, like supermarkets, electric stoves, and air conditioning. They lived together in small groups, and wandered around the land, looking for good shelter. (page 13, Wandering Bands) Early humans were hunter-gatherers. They hunted for small animals like mice and squirrels, and gathered plants in the area. (page 12, Background Knowledge, How Early Hunter-Gatherers Lived) They created tools out of rocks. These tools were used for hunting, cutting down trees, and cleaning food by scraping off the flesh so only the meat remains. (pages 12-13, The Development of Tools). They discovered fire some time afterwards. People used the fire to scare off animals, cook food, and live in cold climates.
ReplyDeleteScientists believe that there were two major groups of early humans: Neanderthals and modern humans. Neanderthals lived in Europe and Asia approximately 200,000 years ago. They had larger brains than the humans before them, and had more complex tradition, such as burying the dead. Modern humans, also known as Homo sapiens, were very similar to humans, but they were stronger, taller, and had better athletic abilities. They also had complex language. It is unknown why, but Neanderthals died at least 30,000 years ago, while modern humans lived. (pages 14-15, Late Stone Age People, Neanderthals, Modern Humans)
Scientists use fossils and artifacts to help them learn more about how humans developed. Many bones have been found and helped scientists determine the size and shape of the bodies of early humans. Teeth help archeologists find out what Neanderthals and modern humans used to eat, and artifacts like bowls and arrowheads help everyone understand how early humans became civilized. (pages 6-8, Studies of Early Humans, Searching for Artifacts, Hunting for Fossils) By learning about the past, we can understand who we were, who we are now, and maybe even who we will become.
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DeleteThanks Saara! I'd love to see your response! I bet it was great! ~Ayesha
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DeleteAwesome Job Ayesha, very good details!
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DeleteThis is an excellent response Ayesha, even though I just figured out that you are "Abdul Khan."
DeleteLife was hard for humans back then because they had to hunt animals and make fire and build shelter.Archaeologists say that humans started at Africa millions of years ago.(pg.12)Stone age hunters lived in groups/bands.Each group included ten or twelve adults and their children .(pg.13)People that lived in the ice age was hard because they had to adapt to the climate of cold weather and plants if they were able to be eat and animals if they had fur to keep them warm.(pg.20)The humans stayed warm by killing mammoths and taking their fur to cover them selves also some of them biult homes or little huts with mammoth bones(pg.21)We know this because archaeologists have discovered fossils and bones of ancient artifacts.
ReplyDeleteGood job, Omar! ~Ayesha
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Deletepeople in the early civilizations didn't have the technology that we have today. actually most of the things we have today are from them like how they invented fire and the wheel.they also had to hunt for their food , it didn't just appear on their plates like it does for us. they hunted together and lived in small groups. it was even harder for people in colder climates like in the ice age for example. they had to hunt for food and try to keep warm , but surviving for them was harder then surviving for the other early people. also in the prophets time they built houses outofmud and other resources around us. they all adapted to their surroundings.we know all this about them because of scientists discoveries.the early civilizations and civilians taught us how to live.(20-21)(13)
ReplyDeleteNot bad, Saara! ~Ayesha
DeleteThis is very good information. Please check capital letters and add page references after each statement.
DeleteLife before civilizations was not so easy. People had to hunt whatever animals they could find. Fossils like Lucy proved that even people before civilizations began walked upward on two legs. The first of humankind before civilization began in Africa, 4.4 million years ago, so it is likely civilization began there. (Pgs. 6-11)
ReplyDeletePeople before civilizations had to make their own tools, unlike us modern humans nowadays. Humans developed the skill of making tools about 2.5 million years ago, which was 1.9 million years ago after the first humans. This innovation was so important that archaeologists gave a name for it, The Old Stone Age. During this time, humans came across how to use fire. Hunter-gatherers, people who lived by hunting small animals and gathering small plants lived in bands, probably consisting of ten to twelve people who most of the time were nomads. Nomads were people who moved place to place with the seasons. A group of humans called Neanderthals appeared 200,000 years ago in some parts of Europe and Asia. Neanderthals had short stocky bodies with simple language skills. Another group of humans, who are modern day humans and are scientifically referred to as Homo sapiens, appeared 100,000 years ago. Homo sapiens had complex language skills and had taller, more athletic bodies. Neanderthals disappeared 30,000 years ago. (Pgs. 12-15)
Scientists debate that Homo sapiens originated in Africa, then migrated to new places. Others believed that they evolved in many different parts of the world. By 30,000 years ago, Homo sapiens were living in Africa, Asia, Europe, and Australia. 17,500 years later, they reached both North America and South America. As early humans migrated, they adapted to many kinds of climates, plants, and animals. Over many years, Ice Age communities’ cultures became more complex. In Europe, they painted walls and ceilings. Burials became more complex as well. A grave that was from the Ice Age found in present day Russia had a 13-year-old boy and eight year old girl both covered with thousand of ivory beads. (Pgs.18-23)
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DeleteEmaan, this is a very detailed response with very good examples. Please add page references in parenthesis after each statement, rather than putting them at the end of the paragraph.
DeleteIt was not easy for early humans because they had to learn how to make tools (pg.12). They had to learn how to make many thinks like making cutting tools to cut trees, cutting meat, or taking off flesh of an animal skin. They also had to learn how to make fire and learn how to cook different foods with fire. They also had to learn to use fire to scare off animals. It was also hard because they had to move from place to place for more food and resources. Also they had to learn how to hunt small and large animals and how to gather food and learn how to preserve their food (pg.13). We know all this because from examining early tools and fossil remains that are found by archaeologist.
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DeleteLife was hard back then for humans because they had to find, hunt food, and build shelter themselves. People in the early age’s people stayed together in groups of 11-12 people. People stayed warm by killing animals and using their fur to make clothing and shelter. Archaeologists no this by studying tools and fossils of early humans such as Chad and Lucy, they also studied cave paintings and statues early humans made. ancient civilizations unit one,chapter one
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DeleteLife was hard for the early humans. They lived by hunting small animals and plants.
ReplyDeleteWith fire, people could cook animals and have light in the darkest places. Stone age people lived in large groups; each group consisted of 10-12 adults and children.(Pg.15) Some people split stones to make hunting tools. (Pg.13)
After a long time people started to make sharper tools for more accuracy. People had to develop things such as fire; which they had never learned about before. (Pg.12-13) People ended using the fire to scare off animals that had attacked them in the night. The fire helped them so they had torches in the night and could go hunting then.
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DeleteIn early days human life is very hard they spent their life in case wrap animals entry leaves over their body and hunt animals for food with time they discovered many good things like fire tools farming ET see that play their lives better than earlier but the change in early humans life that had taken a very long time through rough early human life educated series we are trying to take some pictures of work think it's made by early humans and we know because all of their remains and small inventions study Village.com
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ReplyDeleteLife before civilization was hard the early people had to hunt for food and create new tools and weapons. The stone age people lived in large groups that had 10 to 12 adults and children (pg.15). Also they had to learn how to hunt big and small animals and how to preserve them(pg.13).
ReplyDeleteThen people started to become smarter and started creating and trying new things such as fire which they never learned anything about (pg.12&13). With the fire they could now do many more things. For instance one thing is that they could now cook the animals they hunted, and they could use the fire to get warm.
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DeleteBefore civilizations it was tough. They had not learned plant crops and farm. The early people learned how to make weapons out of stone to hunt. (p.12) Later they learned how to cook their food and provide heat and light by making fire with stones. (p.13)
ReplyDeleteBefore civilizations it was tough. They had not learned plant crops and farm. The early people learned how to make weapons out of stone to hunt. (p.12) Later they learned how to cook their food and provide heat and light by making fire with stones. (p.13)
A new group appeared in Europe and Asia about a couple of 100,000 of years ago. They were called the Neanderthals. They were the first to have burials. They cautiously ordered the dead bodies. Sometimes they put stuff with the bodies to use in after life, they might have believed afterlife. (p.14)
We know about this because archaeologists study the early people with artifacts and fossils. Archaeologists set up camp and dig for fossils or artifacts. Archaeologists have to identity bones from the human or animal. They have to tell the tools and details. But they don’t know who or what made it.
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DeleteLife was hard back then,it wasn't that easy like now. People back then had to hunt and build shelters themselves. Fire was a big help to them, they would use it for cooking and scaring off animals or lighting their homes. Usually tribes (groups) would be 9-12 adults and children.When hunters would be hunting they didn't have guns back then so they would have to carve wood or stone to make hunting tools. Back then they had do learn how to make fire to scare animals away or use it to see in dark places.
ReplyDeleteVery good information. Please add page references.
DeleteWhat Life Was Like Before The Civilization.
ReplyDelete² Early people used to have a hard time because they would have to live in caves and would be wrapped up animal skin in the cold.(http://www.studyvillage.com/resources/3366-essay-on-early-human-s-life.aspx) Also they use to carve pictures on their stone walls.(pg.9 paragraph 2 in Developing Complex Cultures) they would catch food by hunting in groups.(pg. 20 in TB in the picture)
² Neanderthals:
² appeared about 200,000 years ago.
² Simple language skills
² Short, stocky bodies
² Disappeared about 30,000 years ago(page 14)
According to archaeology our ancestors were monkey-looking-humans. (pg.10)
The original cave men
Neanderthals lived during the Ice Age. They often took shelter from the ice, snow, and otherwise unpleasant weather in Eurasia’s plentiful limestone caves. Many of their fossils have been found in caves, leading to the popular idea of them as “cave men.”
Like humans, Neanderthals originated in Africa but migrated to Eurasia long before humans did. Neanderthals lived across Eurasia, as far north and west as the Britain, through part of the Middle East, to Uzbekistan. Popular estimates put the peak Neanderthal population around 70,000, though some scientists put the number drastically lower, at around 3,500 females.
Their short, stocky stature was an evolutionary adaptation for cold weather, since it consolidated heat. According to the Smithsonian Institution, the wide nose helped humidify and warm cold air, though this assertion is debated. The American Museum of Natural History statesthat other differences from humans are a flaring, funnel-shaped chest, a flaring pelvis, and robust fingers and toes. Their brains, however, grew at a similar rate to humans’ and were about the same size or larger. Approximately 1 percent of Neanderthals had red hair, light skin, and maybe even freckles.
For a long time, scientists and anthropologists theorized that Neanderthals grew up faster than humans, reaching maturity sooner and dying younger, as chimps do. In 2008, however, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences published evidence that humans and Neanderthals matured at the same rate.
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² We know all this from archaeologists that have discovered caves with carvings on them and fossils of early humans
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DeleteLife before civilization must have been hard. We know this because archaeologists have been researching and finding fossils proving of what they hunted, ate, and how they walked (pg.7). The early people had to make innovations, hunt, and gather food (pg. 12) Most of them were nomads, so they had to travel a lot. Since they didn't have any cars, airplanes, or boats, they had to go on foot (pg.13). Near the end of the Stone Age, two different groups appeared. One of them was the Neanderthals, who were the first people to bury the dead with other objects. They also had a simple language. The other group was the Homo sapiens, or “wise people”. These people were taller, more athletic and intelligent, and had a complex language. Eventually, the Neanderthals disappeared, and no one knows what happened to them (pg.14-15). In later years, the culture of Ice Age communities became more complex. Ice age artists carved and painted animals and people. Burials also became more complex. Their beliefs may have been the beginning of religion (pg. 22-23).
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DeleteAbout 2.5 million years ago, early humans developed a useful new skill. They learned how to make tools out of stone,Pg.12. At first, the tool made by early humans were simple. Tool makers split stones to make cutting tools for chopping down small trees, cutting meat, or scraping the flesh of an animals skin, P.g 13. Ice age hunter gatherers adapted to climate change in many ways. As winters grew longer, people learned to use whatever materials they could find to build warm shelters. In Eastern Europe, for example, people built huts out of mammoth bones.
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DeleteLife was hard for the early humans because food and water were not easy to find. In order to eat, early humans had to hunt animals using strategy and very simple tools like arrow heads or spears. Since animals move from one place to another, early humans also had to keep moving. This meant that they could never stay in one spot for very long and they needed to work together in order to successfully hunt. The tools they used were often made of animal bones, tusks, and sharpened stones or sticks to help them during their hunts.
ReplyDeleteIt is believed that there are two groups of early humans: Neanderthals and modern humans. Most scientists agree that humans originated in Africa, and spread out from there to other parts of the world. Evidence, such as fossils, shows that Neanderthals and modern humans looked very different, and scientists have been able to determine that Neanderthals eventually died out while modern humans continued on. By using the fossils left behind scientists are better able to understand how humans developed over the course of history and old items like bowls and tools for hunting give people a better idea of how humans became civilized. There is still much more to learn and discover about ancient human life, all we have to do is to explore it.
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DeleteGreat info Ayah but I think you forgot to add something (Source????).
DeleteI agree with Aamir and Yumna! Keep helping out with the useful feedback!
DeleteLife before civilizations was very hard because they had to use stone tools to hunt, chop down small trees, cut meat, and scraping the flesh off an animal, and of course the toolmakers split the stones in many ways to make many different tools. Slowly, toolmakers became more skillful and made thinner and sharper blades that led to bow and arrows and spears for hunting. This increased their chances for survival. Fire also was a new invention, it helped cook meat and plants, make light for the night, scare away animals, and be warm in winter days. It also gave new locations to move into. They also lived together in “bands” or small groups, these groups included ten to twelve people, including adults and children. Also, these people learned how to stay warm in many ways, like I said, one of these ways are fire. Other ways can be building huts out of mammoth bones or using animal skin to cover around the hut. These people also learned that hunting in groups can be easier than hunting all alone. We know this because archeologists research about history, by studying the fossils and artifacts, and reading different books about civilizations.
ReplyDeleteSources: Social Studies Textbook pages: 12, 13, 20, 21, 22, and 23.
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DeleteWhat was life like before civilization, and how do we know?
ReplyDeleteArchaeologists believe that humans first appeared in Africa millions of years ago. They were hunter-gatherers, who lived by hunting animals and gathering plants. Early humans learned to make tools out of stone. The use of fire was for light, keeping warm and cooking food, also scaring off animals. Early Human hunter-gatherers lived in small groups or bands. The Nomads move from place to place during seasons. Hunting was probably one of the most important task for men. As their weapons improved for hunting they hunted larger animals such as deer (PG. 12-13) .
Neanderthals appeared in Europe and parts of Asia about "200,000 Years ago". Neanderthals were the first people to bury their dead at certain times. They carefully put bodies in graves, as if they're sleeping. They buried the body along with food and tools, scientists say this maybe to protect bodies from harm or this may mean they believe in life after death (PG 14-15). During the latest ice age, glaciers spread across large regions of the Earth. Well watered grass areas became deserts. With these changes it was harder to hunt while animals had to migrate to find food. During the period of the Ice Age people adapted to the harsh climate change and learned how to use whichever materials they could use to help themselves. For example, "In Eastern parts of Europe people built houses to live in out of mammoth bones, they were covered with different animal skins to keep warm during this Ice Age. Using bone needles people sewed clothing from animal skins and furs. They had to keep fires burning to keep warm during the day and night (PG 20 - 21).
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DeleteUhh... you sure because I did page numbers and use straight information from the textbook and workbook but I put it in my own description.
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DeleteIt was very difficult for the early humans who lived before the civilization. Imagine not being able to write, we can't live with out writing now. They had to adapt (or change the way they are living). They had to learn how to hunt many animals and different kinds, find their own shelter, make their own tools, and keep themselves warm through the whole winter. Just imagine how freezing cold it would be, they had to learn to make their own clothes. They used bone needles, and they sewed their clothing ( to keep them from getting cold) from animal skin. And of course they had to keep their fire on, day and night. Now you know how the early humans had to do for their survival. Page # 6, 20-21.
ReplyDeleteVery good information, Yumna. Please reference page numbers in parenthesis within the paragraph.
DeleteI know that life was hard before civilization because the people didn't have any tools. The people who lived before civilization hunted small animals because they did not have the tools to hunt large animals. They had very simple language. That made it hard to communicate. The people formed groups and lived together. This helped them because they could help each other and would not have to do everything alone. The people did not know how to make their own shelters before civilization started. They had to rely on caves for shelter.This made life hard because if they did not find a cave before nightfall, they would not be secure from any harmful weather or animals. The early people did not have fire. This meant they could not cook or stay warm at night.
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DeleteLife before civilizations was extremely difficult because ancient people had to create stone tools to suvive.Stone tools were mostly used for hunting and scraping the flesh of an animal. Stone Age hunters eventuallly became more skillful by making thinner and sharper blades.These thinner and sharper blades were made into spears and were used for hunting animals.Somewhere during the Stone Age period,someone cam up with the invention of fire which made a large impact on their lives.Now that they had discovered fire the Stone Age people could cook meat,scare off animals,and they could also stay warm during winter and not freeze to death.Fire also gave Stone Age hunters new locations to move into. When the Stone Age hunters moved into these new locations they started to live in groups wich were called:''bands'' A single band usually included 10 to 12 people wich included men women and children. When a band usually moved into an area they would find the weather extremely cold.Since the weather was so cold the bands built huts out of mammoth bones and other materials. We Modern Humans or ''Homo Sapiens'' know how harsh life was for ancient people because archeologists have found skeletons and ancient stone tools that were left behind from ancient people.Based on the artifacts that we find we can make inferences on how harsh life could have been for ancient people.
ReplyDeleteSources:Ancient Civilizations Social Studies Textbook:Pages 12 and 13
Life before civilization was harsh. We know this because archaeologists, people who study prehistory,us artifacts and fossils to know what happened in the past.(p7) To do this archaeologists use the carbon dating method to know the age of artifacts and fossils. Over many years archaeologists have found early humans and found out that they started in East Africa and ate mostly plants.(p8) Many discoveries like “Lucy” and the “Oldest One” were found around the time 1959-2001, mostly dating to around the same period.(p11)
ReplyDeleteDuring the Stone Age, people’s lives were difficult but that was before stone tools came along.(p12) Tools made life easier for people it helped them do things better, faster and easier. During the Stone Age, people learned how to use fire to keep themselves warm at night, to cook, scare away animals and to live in cold areas where it is hard to survive. People during the Stone Age lived in groups called Hunter-Gatherer Societies. The hunter gatherers were nomads that moved from place to place.(p13) Two groups of fairly smart humans appeared towards the end of the Stone Age. The Neanderthals and the Homo Sapiens or the “wise people”. The Neanderthals first appeared about 200, 000 years ago in Europe and Asia. The Homo Sapiens appeared about 100,000 years ago. These wise people were the first modern humans., people like us.(p14)
Over the years, Neanderthals disappeared and Homo Sapiens spread the globe. Even now, archaeologists do not agree on where they came from or how they went around the world.(p18) By 12.5 thousand years ago, the Homo Sapiens reached north and south america and before that Africa, Asia , Australia and Europe.(p19) The people had to adapt to the climate. During the past 2 million years earth experiences 4 long Ice Ages. Glaciers covered most of the world including parts of Europe , Asia and North America.(p20) One thing archaeologists may never find out is why Ice Age hunters made “art”. Some believed that drawings help during hunting and brings good luck.Others believe that it was part of their complex culture.(p22) Also during the Ice Age, burials became more complex as of the case of the two children a 13 year old boy and an 8 year old girl. These two were buried with boy wearing and ivory pendent and the girl wearing ivory pen and bead cap with both covered with thousands of ivory beads.(p23)
This complex culture could have been the beginning of religion or just questions to explain mysteries like life and death.
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The people had to adapt to the climate. During the past 2 million years earth experiences 4 long Ice Ages. Glaciers covered most of the world including parts of Europe , Asia and North America.(p20) One thing archaeologists may never find out is why Ice Age hunters made “art”. Some believed that drawings help during hunting and brings good luck.Others believe that it was part of their complex culture.(p22)
This is very detailed information, Amana. Remember not to stay up too late working on these. You can always write it and hand it in during class.
Deleteearly humans sometimes couldent find food so they started to hunt. some of the animals they hunted where rabbit and deer.
ReplyDeleteBefore civilizations, people had to follow herds of deer around the country. They needed the deer for food and lwarmth. They had to survive with limited supplies. They also had to build a shelter in several places for a few days, and then leave again with the deer. We know this from archaeologists that studied artifacts an fossils. ( ch.1)
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Deletewhen the ice age began many early humans followed there food sourcces,the relied on boats and other tools to get them across the ocean.
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Life before a civilization was hard. We know because archaeologists study the fossils they find that show life before a civilization was hard.(pg.6-8)
ReplyDeleteHumans had to hunt and gather food which wasn't easy.the men would hunt and make tools that were simple, but soon improved. The women would gather the grains and fruit.Soon people learned how to use fire to light up the night.(pg.13) a group called Neanderthals appeared on Earth about 200,000 years ago. They buried the dead and were the first to do so. Then modern humans appeared about 100,000 years ago. They had larger brains to make wise decisions.(pg.14)
Modern humans populated the Earth very fast. It took them only 30,000 years to populate Africa,Asia,Europe,and Australia.They used fires to stay warm day and night.They also used animal skins to keep them warm.(pg.19-21)
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DeleteEarly people used to hunt animals and gather wild fruits, they also used to paint on walls of caves of what they did on that day and they used to learn new things
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