Paleolithic Social Interaction

Many ancient civilizations of this world started with people doing simple tasks in life. Early civilizations often hunted and farmed for food. Over time, society became accustomed to these simple things and started to interact, by several means. Interaction is so important in the development of human societies, since it brings about developments and innovations within several cultures of society.

Political, economic, and social conditions have often led to turning points that have changed the course of history for nations and people. The Paleolithic Era and Neolithic Revolution was a turning point that changed the orbit of history for mankind. In Documents 1, 2, and 4, they explain life before the Neolithic Revolution and what changed during the period and provide an analysis of results of the revolution. They introduce food supply and settlement, and civilization and trade.

If Neanderthals did in fact comport themselves in ways once thought to distinguish anatomically modern humans and enable the latter’s rise to world domination, that similarity makes the Neanderthals’ decline and eventual extinction all the more mystifying. One theory is that H. sapiens had a broader variety of tools that may have enhanced their ability to forage. When they brought their superior technology with them out of Africa and into Eurasia, they were thus better able to exploit the environment more effectively than the resident Neanderthals could. Still, the arrival of H. sapiens did not equal an instant demise for Neanderthals. The latest attempt to track their decline, carried out by Thomas Higham of Oxford and his colleagues, applied

The Paleolithic Age was responsible for the introductions of many vital aspects of our world today such as, technology, agriculture, and gender roles. The Paleolithic culture was based on a hunter and gatherer society, which had a great influence

In the “Paleo Period”, the first humans survived on what the land provided. “Louisiana’s climate was cooler and drier, with vast grasslands, with the only large forests by the river.” (The

One of the most significant transitions in human history was from the Paleolithic Era to the Neolithic Era. In the Paleolithic Age humanity was a hunter-gathered species; man would migrate looking for food, but everything changed in the Neolithic Era. In this era humans learned how to cultivate edible plants, they began to settle down, and new technology began to surface. These changes had a notable impact.

The anatomy and physiology of humans in the Pleistocene period are that of modern man, yet human civilization did not arise until the beginning of the Holocene period. This transition was most evident by the extinction of the megafauna, which left the hunter-gatherers with no other choice but to search for new food sources. They most likely grouped together out of necessity and developed simple agricultural techniques to supply enough food to live on: They became a less nomadic people during the Holocene period. The social structure and way of life had progressed during the transitional period, which led to the expansion of the Paleo-Indian people. Another important difference in these periods is the effects on the landscape and wildlife.

Humans are the most unique species on Earth. We have gained the ability to things never accomplished before on Earth. We can control our environment, domesticate other species, and more importantly, form complex connections and societies with one another. However, it is widely debated about how we evolved from simple ape-like foragers to the meat-eating, community-building species we are today. In this paper, we will be looking at three authors: Richard Wrangham, Pat Shipman, and Frans de Wall. Each of which approach this question from different directions.

The Paleolithic Era, also known as the “Old Stone Age,” marked many advancements in prehistory. Us, homo-sapiens, evolved in the Paleolithic Era. During the Paleolithic Era we developed opposable thumbs, religious beliefs, a spoken language and much more. During the Paleolithic Era the nomads were created. Nomads were people who migrated in search of food. During the many years of the existence of nomads they changed their lifestyle from repetition of the same activities, to many advancements causing an easier life to live, they settled down, and more to come next. With all the things we achieved in the Paleolithic Era it is only right to wonder what could be achieved in the future. In order for us to evolve we must first identify what it was that the nomads did to achieve their great mark on history.

There is evidence to suggest that Homo neanderthalensis and Homo sapiens had coexisted for approximately 35-40,000 years, (Fagan 2010) from around 60,000 years ago to 25,000 years ago when they finally went extinct (Gibbon 2001). Anthropologists are still uncertain what the cause of their extinction was. This paper will analyze three main theories of Neanderthal extinction. The first theory is the competition theory, which claims that the Homo sapiens and Neanderthals had to compete for resources, ultimately leading to their demise. The second theory I will discuss is the climate change theory, which claims that Homo sapiens lived while Neanderthals died because they were better adapted to the climate. The last theory I will discuss is

Thesis Statement: Although the Paleolithic era is very different and remote in time from us, their culture and history still continues to the present day, reminding us of our relatedness to these people.

The late Paleolithic Era fostered many social and technological innovations that allowed for rapid development and growth, and resulted in the spread of Homo Sapiens around the globe. These innovations, spurred by changing climate conditions including a warmer wetter climate in southeast Africa and lowering sea levels, included greater mastery over fire, tools, and language. Combined, these innovations allowed Homo sapiens to cope with new challenges and migrate around the world.

Overview. At the beginning of the Upper Paleolithic, the world was locked in an ice age (Smiley 2018: Unit 1). The were at least three different subspecies of humans: modern humans, the Neandertals, and the Denisovans (Smiley 2018: Unit 1). The Upper Paleolithic is the time period when modern humans spread around the world and developed a culture characterized by rapid technological innovation and explosive population growth (Smiley 2018: Unit 1). The course also looks at the development of simple farming such as goats, pigs, and sheep, wheat, barley, peas, lentils, flax and poppies (Smiley 2018: Unit 2), as well as the “classic" civilizations of the New World (Smiley 2018: Unit 3).

People of the Paleolithic era live by hunters and gatherers. They rove about as a nomad for food. In the Neolithic era, people settled down and started growing grains, also started storage of food. The rise of agriculture is one of the major changes of this era. In the Paleolithic age, humans used tools made out of stone and bones to hunting and fishing. In the Neolithic age, people used tools made up of copper to started agriculture. The prime innovation of this age was the development of pottery, it is easier to cook and transport food.

No Paleolithic society was like the other as they each had their own history, culture, and identity. The biggest ways they differed from each other had to do with their religions and spiritual beliefs. Some believed in one entity while others believed in many, but the spiritual dimension still played a very big part in these societies regardless. As time went on, so did the Paleolithic people which brought many changes. These hunters and gatherers quickly caught onto agriculture and domesticating animals to their benefit. The most significant change happened at the end of the Ice Age. Populations grew and some communities who were once nomadic were able to settle and live in permanent villages. These once small societies were suddenly very