ANTHROP 1AA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Natufian Culture, Pistachio, Photo Manipulation
3 Mar 2015
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Used to hunt and had different type of stone tools. Most humans have a little neanderthal in them. First neanderthal ever found was in 1856 in germany. All models support the idea that our origins lie in africa. New dna evidence suggests that modern humans have a bit of neanderthal dna. Less nomadic populations sedentary behaviour important because crops take. A lot of megafauna"s were becoming extinct around 12 000 years ago. The mesolithic seasons to grow and need to be maintained, The natufians between hunter and gathering and agricultural. Early evidence from eynan (israel) (and other sites in near east) though. Natufian sites show earliest evidence for transition to agriculture. Archaeology culture, mostly found in israel and seria transitional groups. 11,000 years ago in area that is now israel and jordan. Site of eynan in israel evidence for increased sedentary behaviour. Tool kits for harvesting & grinding not actually growing their own food yet.
