ANT100Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Ecological Niche, Mercedes Lackey, Lower Paleolithic

• School: UTSG
• Department: Anthropology
• Course: ANT100Y1
• Professor: Max Friesen

Document Summary

Topic 4- the earliest traces of human behaviour. Stone tools: the earlies indication of material culture. Culture- the system of shared beliefs, values and customs, behaviours and artifacts that the members of society use to cope with their world and with one another, and that are transmitted from generation to generation through learning. One of the major behaviour traits which sets human apart from other animals is the variety and frequency of our manufacture and use of tools and our dependence on them. Culture is the primary avenue through which humans adapt to their environment. Tools are made of stone, wood and bone and antler and skin, bark, leaves but stone tools are by far the most likely to be preserved from all periods, since they are resistant to destruction. Based on fracturing, not grinding or craving. Requires homogenous material- no natural grain- eg flint, obsidian. When force is applied, a flake is detached from the core.