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Western Civilization The Peopling of Europe

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Week 2: The Peopling of Europe Out of Africa, Into Europe Beginning in Africa, 5.5 million years ago 5-7 million years ago, much of the world was covered in ice Sea levels in some places were higher Present deserts were swampy marshlands Megafauna roamed the earth Hominids began to evolve from chimpanzee cousins in the Rift Valley in eastern Africa Paleoanthropologists and scientists agree on this But reason that one chimpanzee differentiated itself (by standing up) from the rest is a big topic of debate in history and scientific communities Savannah Theory (ST) Hominid ancestors lived on African savannah near Rift Valley As climate heated, trees became scarcer and grasslands grew To find enough food, hominid decided to forage But there were many predators

World history chapter 1 outline

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Chapter 1: Nature, Humanity, and History: The First Four Million Years Introduction Creation myths?various themes Purpose of creation myths Nineteenth century?impact of science on Creation Myths African Genesis Interpreting the evidence Neanderthal?40,000 years ago?Europe Charles Darwin Australopithecus africanus (African southern ape) Human evolution How should humans be defined? Three major traits distinguish humans from other primates Why did biological changes take place? Migrations from Africa Homo erectus Homo sapiens Minor evolutionary changes History and Culture in the Ice Age Food gathering and stone technology Food gathering Tool making The hunters Gender divisions and social life Gender division Lived in small bands
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