Sources for PART ONE of the Performance Task: Source One: Overview of Paleolithic Era Paleolithic; Over the last 40,000 years of the Paleolithic Age, human beings developed an array of survival tactics and social dynamics that allowed them to prosper. Researchers have pieced together evidence left by early modern humans to paint a picture of what daily life was like for them. Early modern people were nomads who survived by hunting and gathering for food. Typically, 20 to 30 people lived together in small bands... In general, men hunted and fished. Women and children gathered berries, fruits, nuts, grains, roots, or shellfish. Nomads were free to roam where ever they wanted, as long as food was available. Some people of the Paleolithic learned to travel across water, which helped them to spread to new places. Since the lifestyles of early modern humans were dependent on the group for survival, there was little to no concept of social class. A society with no social class is called “egalitarian”. This meant that men and women accepted their roles as equally responsible for the survival of the group. Nomads began the practice of burying their dead, believing the world was filled with spirits and forces that resided in animals, objects and dreams. This practice was called Animism. Source: World History: Prentice Hall 2007 pages 11-15 Source 2 Overview of Neolithic Era Neolithic: Due to the Neolithic Revolution, human beings began to change their lifestyle. These changes included where they lived, the activities that filled their day, and the development of social classes. The Neolithic Revolution signified a change in the lifestyle of human beings. Settling down into permanent villages, humans developed farming techniques that allowed for the creation of a food surplus. This situation would work as a catalyst for significant changes to the lifestyles of human being. Food surplus allowed for populations to grow and provided people the time to think about ways of improving their lives. The domestication of plants and animals allowed humans to use animals for more than just food and skins. Early villages later grew into the first cities, allowing for great change in the political, economic, and social conditions for human beings. However, wars, conflicts and diseases increased as people settled in villages.
Sources for PART ONE of the Performance Task: Source One: Overview of Paleolithic Era Paleolithic; Over the last 40,000 years of the Paleolithic Age, human beings developed an array of survival tactics and social dynamics that allowed them to prosper. Researchers have pieced together evidence left by early modern humans to paint a picture of what daily life was like for them. Early modern people were nomads who survived by hunting and gathering for food. Typically, 20 to 30 people lived together in small bands... In general, men hunted and fished. Women and children gathered berries, fruits, nuts, grains, roots, or shellfish. Nomads were free to roam where ever they wanted, as long as food was available. Some people of the Paleolithic learned to travel across water, which helped them to spread to new places. Since the lifestyles of early modern humans were dependent on the group for survival, there was little to no concept of social class. A society with no social class is called “egalitarian”. This meant that men and women accepted their roles as equally responsible for the survival of the group. Nomads began the practice of burying their dead, believing the world was filled with spirits and forces that resided in animals, objects and dreams. This practice was called Animism. Source: World History: Prentice Hall 2007 pages 11-15 Source 2 Overview of Neolithic Era Neolithic: Due to the Neolithic Revolution, human beings began to change their lifestyle. These changes included where they lived, the activities that filled their day, and the development of social classes. The Neolithic Revolution signified a change in the lifestyle of human beings. Settling down into permanent villages, humans developed farming techniques that allowed for the creation of a food surplus. This situation would work as a catalyst for significant changes to the lifestyles of human being. Food surplus allowed for populations to grow and provided people the time to think about ways of improving their lives. The domestication of plants and animals allowed humans to use animals for more than just food and skins. Early villages later grew into the first cities, allowing for great change in the political, economic, and social conditions for human beings. However, wars, conflicts and diseases increased as people settled in villages.
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