AFAS 160A1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3-4: Lower Paleolithic, Later Stone Age, Eleusine Coracana

• School: University of Arizona
• Department: Africana Studies Main
• Course: AFAS 160A1
• Professor: Teles Machibya

Document Summary

Human evolution began in africa: group of primates diverged from the rest of the apes and began walking upright and bipedal, fossil and genetic evidence. Archeological records document the different regional groups of people, technological trends, population migrations. New behavior patterns as they began to make stone tools: stone age. Rapid change and great regional diversification in tools, behavior patterns and cultural styles. 5000 6000 bc new ways of life began to emerge from food production in the form of herding and agriculture. Iron technology was introduced in the first millennium. 65 million years ago: primates began to show trends of enlarged brains, an emphasis on senses and grasping of hands. Old world monkeys appeared in africa by 23 million years ago: hominids, 4-8 million years ago. Archeological evidence left on fossils by early hominids. East africa: hominids appeared with small brains massive jaws and teeth.