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Chapter 1 Notes The evolution of Homo Sapiens Genetic makeup and body chemistry have created different levels of intelligence and control over the natural world Humans have a high order of intelligence Hominids- Olduvai Gorge (Tanzania) & Hadar (Ethiopia); humans and human-like species Australopithecus Homo Erectus Homo Sapiens Walked upright Upright-walking human Consciously thinking humans Opposable thumbs Larger brains 200k yrs ago Ability to communicate Better tools (cleavers, axes) Brains large esp in frontal reions Could plan and traveled distances to complete their plan as evidenced by the stone used in their tools Fire- how to starta nd tend fires = cooking food; defense tool; source of heat Physiological tratis unique among animal species Better at expressing & coordinating Increased control over the natural environment; evidence of congregations Migrated into new regions (N. Afr and Eurasia) Throughout E. Hemisphere 200k yrs ago; temperate zones Tools (choppers, scrapers) Paleolithic Society Old Stone Age Humans foraged for their food Scavenged meat killed by predators or hunted or gathered plants Evolution from the first hominids until 12K yrs ago Economy and Society of Hunter-Gatherers Archaeologists and anthropologists responsible for discoveries Relative Social equality No gathering of private property No social distinctions of wealth Mobile; had to follow animals Egalitarian existence Lived in small bands- 20-50 ppl Little contact w/outside groups Exploit environment by following migrations Developed vocal chords and mouth cavity w.tongue 100-50k yrs ago Moved beyone the temperate zones progressively colder regions and then to Oceania and the islands Every habitable region 15k yrs ago More complex tools- knives, spears, bow and arrow Used to kill off several large animal species Effective and efficient competitors in the natural world; became a threat to other species Relative gender equality = all members contribute Men hunted Women/children gathered Equal between two Interdependence of two sexes= lack of gender divisions Big Game Hunting Required special tools and tactics that they fashioned and devised Demonstrated their capacity to coordinate Paleolithic Settlements Permanent dwellings Several hundred ppl in settlements Natufian (Med) 13.5k yrs ago Specialization Jomon (Japan) 10k-300 BCE Organized complex societies w/ specialized rulers and craftsmen if abundant food supplies Paleolithic Settlements Chinook (Pacific NW) 3k-19th century CE Paleolithic Culture Neanderthals- graves (Shanidar) show significance of life and death, some sort of emotion Creativity of homo sapiens Homo Sapiens Creativity Could construct languages to communicate complex ideas Could build knowledge over time 200k yrs ago, created cutting edges on stone blades Allowed them to create more effective ways of satisfying human needs and desires 140k, started eating shellfish (supplements diet); created trade networks for obsidian Venus Figurines 110k, catching fish from deep waters Small sculptures of women with exaggerated sexual features Shows deep interest in fertility 100k, create sharp tools out of animal boon (needles, harpoons) Later, spear throwers 50-40k, ornamental beads, necklaces, bracelets Shortly after, paintings images of humans and animals 10k, invention of bow and arrow Cave Paintings 34k-12k yrs ago Altamira and Lascaux (SP and FR) Mostly animals (large game) with some humans Represents conscious and purposeful activity of a high order Compounded pigments and created tools The Neolithic Era and the Transition to Agriculture When humans started cultivation and domestication Altered the natural world and human societies Origins of Agriculture Neolithic Era “New stone age” Refinement of tool-making techniques (polished stone over chipped) Occurred in areas where people relied on cultivation Now referred to as the early stages of agricultural society (12-6k yrs ago) Global Climate Change Ag impossible until about 15k yrs ago due to ice age Growth of edible plants and domesticating previously wild animals Gender Relations and Agriculture Women most likely began agriculture; systematic care of plants Neolithic men began to capture and domesticate animals; supervised breeding Over centuries, led to formation of agricultural economies Independent inventions of agriculture Ag emerged independently in several different parts of the world The Early Spread of Agriculture Ag spread rapidly due to the methods Slash and burn cultivation involved frequent movement Would burn down trees, creating a fertile soil for farming The field would lose its fertility after a few years, would have to move on By 6000 bce, had moved from SW Asia into Mediterranean Europe By 4000 bce, spread to western Europe Goods originally cultivated were moved from their origin due to trade Farming involved long periods of physical labor Early Spread of Agriculture (many independently discovered) 9000 bce, SW Asia (Iraq, Syria, Turkey) cultivated wheat and barley; domesticated sheep, goats, pigs, cattle 9000-7000 bce, Africans in SE part of Sahara (Sudan) domesticate cattle, sheep, goats; cultivate sorghum 8000-6000 bce, sub-Saharan W. Afr (Nigeria) cultivates yams, okra, black-eyed peas 6500 bce, Yangzi River Valley (China) cultivates rice 5500 bce, Yellow River Valley (China) cultivates millet and soybeans 3000 bce, SE Asia cultivates taro, yams, coconuts, breadfruit, bananas, citrus 4000 bce, Mesoamerica cultivated maize, later beans, peppers, squashes, tomatoes 3000 bce, Andean region of S. Am (Peru) cultivated potatoes, later beans and maize Domesticated animals less prominent in the Americas- Paleolithic ppls hunted to extinction most of the big game animals Required more work than foraging Over time, farming helped create abundant food supplies Early Agricultural Society From agriculture came a series of social and cultural changes that transformed human history Population explosion most important Year 3000 bce 2000 bce 1000 bce 500 bce Pop 14 million 27 million 50 million 100 million Emergence of Villages and Towns Growing pop and ag economy encouraged new forms of social organization Settled in permanent villages Ex: Jericho (Israel) in 8000 bce, 2k ppl, farmed wheat and barley, no domestication, traded for salt and obsidian, created a wall and moat Specialization of Labor Large # of ppl-> not everyone had to farm Led to specialization of labor Catal Huyuk (Turkey) 7250-4500 bce, 5k ppl, evidence of specialization, prominent due to obsidian nearby, could trade with others Three early craft industries: pottery, metallurgy, textiles showed off specialization Craft industries either provided tools for farmers/herders, or made use of their products in new ways = coordination Evidence at Catal Huyuk: Pots, baskets, textiles, leather, stone and metal tools, wood carvings, carpets, beads and jewelry Pottery Earliest of craft industries Hunt-Gather had no use for pots- couldn’t store anything, pots are heavy By 7000 bce, many had discovered how to formed clay into pottery Could also etch designs and create glazes, becoming an artistic medium as well Metalworking Earliest metal that humans systematically created was copper Could pound the cold metal and form it into jewelry and tools By 6000 bce, figured out they could heat it to extract copper and became easier to mold By 5000 bce, had raised the temp high enough to melt copper and pour it into molds Could also make weapons and farming tools Textiles Dating of textiles is not certain (decay), but survive from as early as 6000 bce Used selective breeding to create better fibers for weaving Probably the work of women who would weave while nursing Quickly became a huge enterprise Social Distinctions and Social Inequality Settling down and specialization led to the ability to accumulate wealth Could trade surplus food or goods they produced for gems, jewelry, etc Institutionalization of private property enhanced the significance of accumulated wealth When families kept their wealth for several generations, created defined social classes Land was the ultimate source of wealth in any agricultural society, remains that way today Neolithic Culture Was the foundation that led to the working of gold, bronze, and iron Farmers closely observed the natural world around them, noting the conditions for successful harvests Built up generations of learned knowledge Learned to associated the seasons with the position of celestial bodies, creating a relationship between those on earth and heavenly bodies Created the first steps to a calendar Religious Values Neolithic religion had the same interest in fertility as earlier (remember Venus Figurines) Celebrated the rhythms that governed farming- birth, growth, death, new life Thousands of representations of gods and goddesses- clay figurines, pots and vases, ritual objects Also had deities associated with the cycle of life, death, and regeneration (infant deities) Neolithic religious thought reflected the natural world of early ag society The Origins of Urban Life Within 4k years, ag had transformed the earth Human pop rapidly grew, congregated in dense areas, cultivated surrounding lands, and domesticated several species Ag transformed the lives of humans- as they moved to living in settled communities of hundreds or thousands, social relationships became more complex Gradually, dense populations, specialized labor, and complex social hierarchies gave way to a new form of social org- the city Emergence of Cities A gradual transition What distinguished cities from Neolithic towns and villages? Two main ways- cities were larger and more complex; cities influenced the political, cultural, and economic life of large regions Cities fostered more intense specialization- creation of professional classes Professionals refined existing tech, invented new ones, raised levels of quality and production Professional managers appeared- governors, administrators, military leaders, tax collectors; helped the survival of the community Professional cultural specialists like priests who maintained cultural values, transmitted these values, organized public rituals Cities established marketplaces that attracted distant merchants Trade over increasingly longer distances promoted economic integration Cities, guaranteeing their food supplies, took over larger areas of farming land The building of schools and temples in neighboring regions extended their cultural traditions and values The earliest cities grew out of villages in the valleys of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers These communities became “urban” around 4000-3500 bce Cities became the focal point of public affairs- where leaders guided human fortunes, supervised neighbors, and organized the world’s earliest complex societies The Role of Urbanization in the Creation of Patriarchy Early urbanization: the establishment of states that localized power in the hand of a small group of people organized military protection made laws to control large populations exerted control over the surrounding countryside Decline in women's status over time Rise in patriarchy = institutional domination of men over women Why? Women's role became the producers of children Militarization of societies declined women's status; it is possible if the city was protected or safe women had a better status Keep power and wealth within certain families -within the lineage By 1000 BCE is an accepted practice and custom across the known world