Introduction to Prehistoric Cultures
This lecture is part 3 of topic 1.8 in the anthropology series, focusing on various prehistoric cultures and their archaeological significance. It builds on previous lectures covering the evolution of hominids and early human tool use.
Key Archaeological Findings
- Venus Figurines: Discovered primarily in Africa, later found in the Near East and Eastern Asia, likely spread by Homo erectus migrations.
- Stone Tools: Evidence of craft and use of stone tools dates back to over 3,000 years ago, spanning Oldowan and lithic technologies. For a deeper understanding of these tools, see our article on Indus Valley Civilization: History and Geography Overview.
- Human Remains: Skeletal remains stained with red ochre found in Israel's Sakura caves indicate early burial practices with grave goods.
Cultural Stages and Adaptations
- The transition between the Paleolithic (chipped stone tools) and Neolithic periods marks significant cultural adaptations. To explore this transition further, check out our overview on Overview of Human Civilization Development Before 1200 CE.
- Mesolithic period artifacts, such as bows found in Northern Europe, suggest semi-sedentary lifestyles.
- Some cultures supported sedentary or semi-sedentary populations before the full Neolithic settlement phase.
Notable Prehistoric Cultures
- Natufian Culture: Known for early cereal cultivation (especially rye) and seasonal site occupation, possibly ancestors of Neolithic settlers. For more on the evolution of these cultures, see Comprehensive Overview of Ancient Indian History: From Prehistoric to Gupta Empire.
- Ludwigian Culture: Discovered by British archaeologist Dorothy Garrod, representing a distinct cultural phase.
- Khiamian Culture: Preceded the Pre-Pottery Neolithic, located in the Fertile Crescent region.
- Tehunan Culture: Associated with flint tool industries in the Palestinian Stone Age, linked to the Kebaran culture in Lebanon.
Climatic Influence and Cultural Transitions
- The Younger Dryas and 8.2-kiloyear cold spell influenced the end of pre-prepared Neolithic cultures around 6200 BC.
- These climatic changes led to the rise of the Pottery Neolithic period.
The Neolithic Revolution
- Marked by the introduction of agriculture, domestication, and permanent settlements.
- Considered as transformative as the Industrial Revolution for human society.
- Proto-writing and early religious practices may have emerged during this period.
- Increased territorial awareness and social complexity developed. For a broader context, refer to our article on Understanding the Prehistoric Period of India: A Comprehensive Overview.
Transition to the Bronze Age
- The end of the Neolithic saw the introduction of copper metallurgy.
- This transition marks the beginning of the Chalcolithic period and eventually the Bronze Age.
- Stone tools gradually gave way to metal tools, signaling the end of the Stone Age.
Final Notes on the Stone Age
- The Stone Age is divided into three phases, culminating in the Neolithic.
- The adoption of iron and steel smelting marks the end of prehistoric eras and the start of recorded history.
Summary
This lecture provides a detailed overview of prehistoric cultures, their tools, adaptations, and the significant cultural shifts leading to the Neolithic Revolution and beyond. Understanding these developments is crucial for grasping human history's early stages and the foundation of civilization.
hi everyone in anthropology lecture series for paper one today we'll be discussing topic 1.8 part
3 so let's begin so first of all syllabus 1.8 because that includes various
prehistoric cultures and as i told you in the previous lecture also okay uh that lecture was
the introductory part that is the main part here utilize take lectures so for those of
you who have not watched that uh part 2 of 1.8 i request them to please go and watch that first
then come back to this uh part three all right so subscribe so that you
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excavation logical excavation statue an old one was mostly found uh within
africa and but later on it was found near east and eastern asia too
but most likely by the courtesy of the long legs of uh adventurous homo erectus because homo
erectus na eventually africa in terms so there was evidence of craft and use
of stone tools by hominid which appeared in the current archaeological records until
three thousand years ago spanning in old one and lithic technology taken though basically
and the monolithic technology he used and again as we discussed like many times there is some sort of confusion
but for now we'll uh stick to it some homogeneous or like for that homogeneous come to us
evolution over that was uh somewhat a bit different from the uh other fossils
that is how it uh goes out okay and human skeletal remains stained with red ultras
are discovered in sakura uh caves at uh in israel with a variety of grave goods
significant um so it was again an ancient cultural
stages that existed between the paleolithic uh with the chipped stone tool and the
neolithic so basically this is the definition that you need to write or is definition positioning
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dating back to mesolithic period basically upon names mentioned that enriches your answer to guess so that is
why you can mention uh there are various names uh that you can show take care
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except at some uh rich sites but used and returned to the uh to it seasonally
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and uh this culture was unusual in that it is supported a sedentary or semi sedentary population
even before the introduction communities may be the ancestor of the builders of the first neolithic
settlement of the region of new york indiana maybe because of that upsc was tempted
to ask you this question in 2020 longest inhabited area of the earth maybe
and some evidences also suggest deliberate uh cultivation of cereals especially rai by the native culture and
generally though nativian exploited while cereals and animals were hunted muslim
hunter and gatherers and ludwigian culture was discovered by the british archaeologist droughty gerard
so basically prominent scientist again next is your uh uh culture um it was preceded by the
nativian culture or followed by the pre-pottery neolithic geographical range is kakyata
it was fertile crescent fertile crescent basically um israel palestine and covering all their
way to iran it was not mostly name as no as of now again then uh
talking about the tehunian culture and culture or like one of the cultures
though is culture mapped the flint industry and the period of palestinian stone age around
variety in bethlehem but since they were mostly related to the geographical
uh regions taken so it is a style of large stone and flynn tools and associated primarily
with the caronian culture in the baker valley of lebanon again
but you can see somewhere that was given by the younger dry sticker all this pre-prepared
neolithic culture came to an end around the time of 8.2 kilo years even a cool uh spell centered on six thousand
two hundred bc that lasted several hundred years and it is succeeded by the pottery
neolithic again good type of climatic um conditions my changes milling here is
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neolithic revolution so as you can see agriculture practice new to the sedentary lifestyle
agriculture revolutionary because he considered it to be as important as the industrial revolution
because a modern world may industrial revolution can say
that introduction was agriculture was one of the prominent features or do some domestication puerto rican
usage then permanent settlement be honest is
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then uh proto-writing because during the neolithic only our stone tools
like scientists are not sure like whether there were some kind of religious practices or not but huh like
be real practices maybe a red orchard excavation that points towards um compared to the other
uh forms of potteries right or by adopting a sedentary lifestyle neurotic group increase the awareness of
territoriality uh so if
during five thousand bc okay now uh talking about the end of neolithic because as we have seen
alcoholic is the transition from the neolithic to the bronze age see towards the end of the neolithic era
uh copper metallurgy is introduced as we have seen transition without your period
or your bronze that bronze basically is in is what neolithic is a part of stone age
only though vojo's stone tools they will basically use
uh useful naheed and that is how it led to the fall of the neolithic and eventually of
the stone age okay um
and at the beginning of this period is somewhat called the charcoal where you find some kind of an actual
writing techniques or your writing techniques um civilization
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now moving on to the uh last part that is the stone age up stone age is the final report of the
three ages division in the prehistory and the proto history to humanity how you can say the written part of the
history of adaptation of iron and steel smelting [Music]
you can prepare a chat by your own that will help you to get some more insights by yourself okay
arden culture food adaptation or to surrounding or we bought sodium cheese include my
dimensions and glucose and you can see that what you are learning through all this
together so with this we have come to end of this 1.8 and i hope this lectures were useful to
you so i'll be coming up with the next lecture very soon thank you so much
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