key concept 1.2 paleolithic cave drawings and
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Key Concept 1.2 Paleolithic cave drawings And The Neolithic Revolution and early agricultural societies. The first human societies. What are Paleolithic Societies? Small groups/ Kinship Mobile/nomadic Wild Plants and Animals for diet Egalitarian society- Rules govern. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Key Concept 1.2
Paleolithic cave drawingsAnd
The Neolithic Revolution and early agricultural societies
The first human societiesWhat are Paleolithic Societies?Small groups/ KinshipMobile/nomadic
Wild Plants and Animals for dietEgalitarian society-
Rules govern
What causes people to migrate?
Push and Pull Factors Push factors are… Pull factors are…
Realms of the spirit/control of natureRich interior lifeUnderstanding of the non-material world
Over time,Miniaturization of stone toolsControl over naturePermanent settlements
What were the purposes (meanings) of Paleolithic
Cave Art? What can they tell us about Paleolithic human societies?
Evidence
Purpose & Meaning (Prehistoric)
We have three types of paintings:Religious power (bring a good hunt)
Teaching young hunters to identify animals – Question: Who would be the hunters in a
society?Communication (precursor to writing)
Lascaux Cave
Lascaux Cave #1
Lascaux Cave #2
Lascaux Cave #3
Lascaux Cave #4
Lascaux Cave #5
Chauvet Cave
Chauvet Cave #1
Chauvet Cave #2
Chauvet Cave #3
Chauvet Cave #4
Chauvet Cave #5
Chauvet Cave #6
Chauvet Cave #6
Chauvet Cave #7
Chauvet Cave #8
Chauvet Cave #9
Cosquer Cave - Side View
Cosquer Cave #1
Cosquer Cave #2
Cosquer Cave #3
Cosquer Cave #4
Cosquer Cave #5
Cosquer Cave #6
Cussac Cave
Cussac Cave #1
Cussac Cave #2
Cussac Cave #3
Cussac Cave #3
Document Analysis
How do the groups you placed these drawings in help you understand their purpose?
Is there room for additional interpretations of these drawings?
Neolithic RevolutionAgricultural Revolution
Changes in human life from hunters-gatherers to farmers
From food gathering-to-food producing
Causes-Rising temperatures (longer growing season)Population growth- need for more food
Neolithic Revolution
As societies settle, this sets up… Division of labor Places become permanent Men go to work, women stay at home Populations increased Family groups become villages…urban…
Farming Techniques Slash & Burn
Cut & burn trees and grasses to clear a field Ashes fertilize soil After two years…moved
Domestication of Animals Tamed horses, dogs, goats, pigs Farmers and Pastoral Nomads (herders)
Problem… leads to erosion
Villages Develop Africa- Nile River Valley
Wheat, barley, other crops China- Huang He River
Millet, rice Mexico and Central America
Corn, beans, squash Peru
Tomatoes, sweet potatoes, white potatoes
Connection to water…
The Fertile Crescent
Notice the shape Why would the
first full agricultural revolution take place here?
Gobekli Tepe – location = Turkey
The Birth of Religion
Catal Huyuk South Central Turkey Farmers- large crops of wheat, barley, peas Raised Cattle & Sheep Potters & weavers Obsidian- jewelry, mirrors, knives 6,000 people
Catal Huyuk
Catal Huyuk
Goddess Mother(Resting hands on leopards)
Dangers of Settled LifeFloodFireDroughtDisease
Chauvet Caves: http://www.culture.gouv.fr/culture/arcnat/chauvet/en/index.html Cosquer caves: http://www.culture.gouv.fr/culture/archeosm/en/fr-cosqu1.htm Cussac caves: http://www.bradshawfoundation.com/chauvet/cussac-cave.html All are in southern France.