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First Hominid
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Australopithecus
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After Australopithecus, greater intelligence. 2 million to 200,000 years ago. Basic tools, walked upright.
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Homo erectus
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What early hominid first started to tend fires?
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Homo erectus
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What attributes classified paleolithic society?
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Hunting/gathering, permanent settlement.
Neanderthal and Cro-magnon peoples. |
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What set the neolithic apart from the paleolithic?
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Agriculture, refined tools, greater populations, calenders and life cycle deities, early urban life
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What are some examples of paleolithic art?
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Cave paintings and Venus figurines.
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What was the significance of the Shanidar cave?
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It was a neanderthal burial place. Showed that the early peoples payed respect to the fallen. Burial mounds with remains of flowers.
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What are Venus figurines?
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Early figurines of women with exaggerated sexual organs. Believed to reflect the importance of reproduction.
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