class 11 history chapter 1 notes
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origin of human beings can be divided into many stages.
Subgroup of a larger group of mammals is known as Primates.
About 36-24 mya, Primates existed in Asia and Africa.
The existence of Hominoids can be traced by about 24 mya.
Apes came under Hominoids and had comparatively smaller brain.
Hominoids had four legs. Although they moved on their four paws but were unable to walk erect. Hominids which
evolved from Hominoids originated in Africa in 5.6 mya.
The Hominids belonged to Hominidae family.
Hominids are further subdivided into branches known as genus.
Homo is originally a Latin word which means ‘man’. Homo came into existence approximately in 2.5 mya. Their fossils
date back to 2.2 mya to 1.8 mya.
Homo habilis were more intelligent in comparison to Australopithecus.
Homo erectus were familiar with the art of walking.
In many parts of Asia and Africa, fossils of Homo erectus have been found.
Homo sapiens were the modern men. They were intelligent and wise.
Homo sapiens came into existence between 0.19 to 0.16 mya.
Fossils of Homo habilis have been found at Omo in Ethiopia and at Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania. The fossils of Homo
erectus have been found in Africa and Asia.
Homo sapiens were quite intelligent. They used sophisticated tools and languages.
Homo neanderthalensis were also called Neanderthal men. Because their fossils have been found in Neander valley in Germany.
Terra Amata in Southern France gives the most important evidence. The hut was made of thatch.
The life of early men underwent a sea change due to the discovery of fire.
Chesowanja in Kenya and Swartkrans in South Africa are the places where the traces of the use of fire have been found.
The tools of early men were made of stones. The tools constituted hand axes, choppers and flake tools.
The earliest evidence of stone tools were found in Ethiopia and Kenya.
About 21,000 years ago, sewing needle was invented.
The art of speech helped the man to develop culturally.
The early human beings painted the pictures of flora and fauna, sun, moon, rivers and their daily activities.
Paintings were done on the walls and roofs of the caves. Altamira, Lascaux and Chauvet are considered to be the earliest famous cave paintings.
The early humans also made small sized sculptures.
The Hadza were also fond of hunting and lived around the salty lake, Lake Eyasi.
Altamira is a cave site in Spain.
Marcelino Sanz deSautula and his daughter Maria brought into notice the cave paintings.
Mary and Louis Leakey identified Otduvai.
Some historians think that ethnographic data cannot be used without understanding of the past society.
Ethnography stands for the analytical study of contemporary ethnic society.
The early humans were completely dependent on nature.
They gathered food by fishing and hunting.
Hooks and harpoons were used to gather small and large fishes.
Early men lived on trees, in caves and later on in huts.
Early men began to live in caves around 400,000 years ago.
Cave Lazaret is the earliest example of cave dwelling. It is in Southern France
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