The Major Developments of Early Human and Social Evolution

The emergence of agriculture was a major stepping stone in human history. During this birth of agriculture, also known as the Neolithic revolution, humans began inhabiting permanent settlements, grow their own crops, and domesticate both plants and animals for food (Weisdorf, 2005). Considering humans have been hunter-gatherers for the majority of their approximately 7 million years of existence, the emergence of agriculture in the Old World only occurring 10,000-5,000 years ago, marks a significant transformation in food sustenance techniques (Weisdorf, 2005). However, this turning point in history is associated with both positive and negative implications. There is much controversy over whether or not the introduction of

1. In the Neolithic era, about 8000 B.C., a new civilization and culture developed. The reason for this development was the change to hunting and gathering to cultivation of agriculture that permitted man to settle down permanently ending nomadic existence.

     The societies of Paleolithic man were far different then that of the Neolithic man. The Old Stone Age societies had no time for other actives then what was necessary to survive. They did not invent many new things, and were constantly moving and changing their environment. Societies in he New Stone Age were a settled people, who constantly

Much of the human ability to make and use tools and other objects stem from the large size and complexity of the human brain. Most modern humans have a braincase volume of between 79.3 and 91.5 cubic inches. In the course of human evolution the size of the brain has more than tripled. The increase in brain size may be related to changes in hominine behavior. Over time stone tools, and other artifacts became increasingly numerous and sophisticated. It is likely that the increase in human brain size took place as part of a complex interrelationship that included the elaboration of tool use and tool making, as well as other learned skills, which permitted our ancestors to be increasingly able to live in a variety of environments.

Political, economic, and social conditions have often led to turning points that have changed the course of history for nations and people. The Paleolithic Era and Neolithic Revolution was a turning point that changed the orbit of history for mankind. In Documents 1, 2, and 4, they explain life before the Neolithic Revolution and what changed during the period and provide an analysis of results of the revolution. They introduce food supply and settlement, and civilization and trade.

Interconnectedness Interconnectedness is the state of being connected with others. Throughout the years interconnectedness has had both positive and negative affects on society. This essay will speak about the Neolithic Revolution, Crusades and Black Death. The Neolithic Revolution had a very positive effect on society because it made food more easily accessible. The Crusades also had a positive effect on society because people were able to share the knowledge they had gathered of the years.

Over 10,000 years ago humans’ lives were spent hunting and gathering just to survive. That all changed when some humans figured out how to capture animals and plant wild seeds so that they could control their food supply. This change in how people lived is known as the Neolithic Revolution and it ultimately led to the beginnings of civilization. The Neolithic Revolution is considered a turning point in human history because it led to permanent settlements, improvements in technology and the development of social classes and job specialization.

As seen in document 5 the the Neolithic people used deer antler to make tools out of. They adapted to their environment by using surrounding resources to make tools. Another adaptation that they had to overcome was that the houses were so close together that they used the rooftops as roads (Document 7). This could cause a major issue if one of the rooftops collapsed. Lastly the settlers had to overcome the many floods that the rivers nearby created. They created irrigation systems so there was less of an issue for that

Response- Humans started agriculture in the Neolithic time. When humans found out that they can plant they started to evolve. More ideas started to grow and finally humans figured out that they can make technology people switched from farming to making things and trading for new stuff .which caused the change in human lifestyles.

The Neolithic, the period in history in which food production became widespread, began around 10,200 B.C, first appearing in Southwest Asia, and lasted until 4000 to 2200 B.C. The cultivation of vegetables and domestication was becoming

One of the most astonishing things on earth is the human body. They consist of many organs that work together to maintain the person alive. The humans body composition is complex, but what was the origin? How did we become who we are today? These are the questions that intrigued me, and allowed me to understand how the human body evolved over the years. By the examination of our ancestors, and our body we will understand how we look today.

The crops and animals that were developed or domesticated during the Neolithic Revolution include wheat, barley, sheep, goats, pigs, cattle, sorghum, yams, okra, black-eyed peas, rice, millet, soybeans, chicken, water buffaloes, taro, yams, coconut, breadfruit, bananas, citrus fruit, maize, beans, peppers, squashes, tomatoes, manioc, sweet potatoes, llamas, alpacas, mammoths, mastodons, and horses.Farmers spent most of their time dedicated to cultivating the plants. This was an adjustment because hunter-gathering roughly only took four hours out of their day. Men began to domesticate animals instead of hunting, while women cultivated plants. They also began to to track the patterns of the weather and when the different seasons to place which

What Marks the beginning of the Neolithic Time Period is when the civilizations of that time period, namely Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, started to develop their agricultural skills and become settlers instead of nomads. Their societies started to get more complex with ideas of a government, ideas about what a family is and what each person's role is in such family, as well as the beginnings of civilizational traditions. The Middle East started to domesticate sheep and other animals, while Maise, beans, and corn were being domesticated in the Americas. The events that mark the end of this period are the discovery of copper metallurgy and bronze which in turn mark the beginning of the Bronze age. Most tools were being

Humans have existed on Earth for approximately 3.4 million years. The oldest known human ancestor is "Lucy," an Australopithecus. Over this extensive period of time, humans have evolved significantly. Homo Sapiens have grown from 3 to almost 6 feet (average), lost most of the body hair, became leaner and adapted to walking. Humans have come a long way, from Australopithecus to Homo sapiens, from living in trees to living in cities. Slowly, through hundreds of thousands of years, we mutated over and over again, natural selection ensuring that no destructive mutations continue. From the slow evolution, four distinctive species emerged and died out, each giving way to its ' descendant: Homo Habilis, Homo Erectus, Homo Sapiens Neanderthalesis, and Homo sapiens Sapiens.

Human evolution according to research started over 6 million years ago. The outcome of the evolution process is the current human beings. Scientific studies have revealed over the years a remarkable affinity between the chimpanzees/Apes and human beings. Even though this reality is not a definitive prove that human beings evolved from apes, it does show that the human beings are in one way or another related to other primates. Scientists suppose that the humans and the primates shared a common ancestor. The subject of what makes humans what they are and their origin has been the exclusive purpose leading to many scientific studies globally (Coolidge & Wynn, 2011). Studies believe that Africa was the origin of evolution millions of years ago. Fossil remains have been discovered in different parts of Africa as well as other regions of the world. Different hominins have been discovered around the world in the last 1 million years. Thus, the different discoveries have led to comparisons between the various species of hominins to clarify on their similarities as well as differences. This essay seeks to explain whether they were distinctively different species or regional versions of the same species.