Global 1.2 The Dawn of History

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Global I Table of Contents

African beginnings

 * Scientists believe that the first people groups originated in East Africa
 * "Lucy" was discovered in Ethiopia
 * How does this compare to a Christian worldview of mankind's origin?

Nomads (Paleolithic Age)

 * People who constantly moved from place to place as they followed game animals and ripening
 * Glaciers- large thick sheets of ice that spread across parts of Asia, Europe, and North America.

Belief in an afterlife

 * Cave paintings may have been part of a religious ceremony asking the gods for favor on future hunts.
 * Burial of the dead was practiced, and included adding tools, weapons, and other things that the deceased would need in the afterlife.

Settled Farmer (Neolithic Age)

 * Many archaeologists believe that settled farming, and domesticating animals (taming them) began in a period called the Neolithic Era, after the Paleolithic Era.
 * This is a very significant statement considering the magnitude in difference between the nomadic and farming lifestyle. As a Christian, do you have any thoughts on this claim?Skarabraepano.jpg

Skara Brae

 * Skara Brae
 * A small farming village discovered north of Scotland
 * The people of Skara Brae were farmers and also maintained domesticated animals. They also made clay pottery and had jewelry and a form of dice.