Mini-lecture on Paleolithic Age (2.5 million to 8000 B.C.E.) timeline
- Invention of tools, mastery over fire, and development of language
- Much of this Age occurred during the period known as the Ice Age
- Home naledi argued to be of this era (anywhere from 2 million to 100,000 years old). Professor at Berkeley argues these are just homo erectus ("upright man") skeletons, dating from 1.6 million to 30,000 B.C.E. Homo erectus were hunters, used fire, and made sophisticated tools. Homo erectus MAY have developed language (evidence: teamwork needed . . . probably relied on language).
- Neanderthals (vanished 30,000 years ago) appear to overlap with both the Homo erectus and Cro-Magnon lines. Evidence of religious beliefs and rituals (e.g., funeral). Caves, temporary shelters, tools. MUSICAL EXPRESSION.
- Cro-Magnon identical to humans (40,000 B.C.E.) Planned hunts, advanced skill in language, created art (according to conventional wisdom).
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