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Presentation On The Earliest Societies

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  1. 5cicnce History — Chapter 2. The Earliest Societies PREPARED BY; SASIKALA Z,
  2. Ancestors of Human Beings The earth is over 4,600 million years old but life began on the earth around 3,500 million years ago. Humans appeared on the earth in pre-Pleistocene period. The early human who appeared on earth were ape- like creatures called hominids. Evolution of Humans Hominid
  3. 1. 2. 3. Life of Early Humans The early ancestors are described as hunters- gatherers. The earliest human wandered from place to place for several reasons. They wandered in search of animals Trees and plants grow fruits in different seasons. In search of water
  4. Phases of the Stone Age Arom the earliest times till 12000 BCE, the early humans used stones for making tools so this period is known as "Stone Age". CATEGORIES OF STONE AGE Paleolithic Or Old Stone Age Mesolithic Or Middle stone Age Neolithic Or New Stone Age
  5. Palaeolithic Age or the Old Stone Age For the first time in 1865 the term Palaeolithic used by an archeologist John Lubbock. The Paleolithic humans were also known as quartzite humans because they used a hard stone called quartzite to make their tools. The Paleolithic Age is further divided into 3 eriods • Use of axes Early or and Lower Cleaver Paleolithic s and Age Choppe rs Middle Paleolithic Age Use of scrapers and borers made of flakes Upper Paleolithic Age This period comprise burins and blade
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  7. OScrapers OBorers OBurins Burins
  8. Stone Tool of Early Humans Early humans prepared stone tools by shaping rocks for specific purposes. • There are 3 categories of stone tools Core Tools Flake Tools Blade Tools • Pounding • Crushing Scraping • Slitting • Slicing 1• Engraving
  9. Early humans used 2 techniques to make stone tools. • Stone on Stone Method •Pressure Flaking Method
  10. Stone Tools from Paleolithic Age The Paleolithic humans used tools made of wood and bone also. The Paleolithic humans were hunters- gatherers. But they used to stay in one place to fulfill their basic needs of food, water and protection.
  11. Discovery of Fire Fire was probably discovered when 2 flints were rubbed together by accident, and the resultant spark fell on dry leaves nearby, causing fire.
  12. MAP : 2 Some Important Archaeological Sites Mehrgarh Arabian Sea • Burzah BHIMBETKA Mumbai • Inamgaon HUN>GI 'f Koidihwa Yahagara *Olkat Bay of Bengal R NOOL CAVES agiri palli Sit— Sites Eany •vuu.ge Ebdern jali Hadin Lakshadweep Sketch M ap
  13. Mesolithic Age or the Middle Stone Age Around 9000 BCE, began an intermediate stage which is known as the Mesolithic Age. It occurred between the Paleolithic and the Neolithic or New stone age. The age was characterized by the use of microliths or small stone tools. Mesolithic human beings lived On hunting, fishing and gathering food. At later stage they started domesticating animal.
  14. Neolithic Age or the New Stone Age Neolithic or new stone age extended from about 8,000 BCE to 4,000 BCE. It refers to the phase when humans started leading a settled life.
  15. Stone Age Art Early people who lived in the caves have paintings on the walls. Best examples are from the Bhimbetka caves in Madhya Pradesh. These caves were discovered in 1958 by an Indian archaeologists , Dr. V. S. Wakankar
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