Neolithic & Paleolithic

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  • 69,999 BCE

    Use of fire

    Use of fire
    People had just learned how to use fire for different things such as food and protection
  • 69,999 BCE

    Paleolithic Origins

    First human civilization. Early stone age. Nomadic Lifestyle. 2.58 million years ago
  • 59,996 BCE

    The creation of simple stone tools

    The creation of simple stone tools
    Early civilizations has just created tools from stone to make their hunting and gathering efforts easier. They created things such as knives, hand axes, and small blades. This happened 1-2.6 million years ago.
  • Period: 50,000 BCE to 59,999 BCE

    Migration

    Early human civilization migrated from Africa to different parts of the world such as, Europe, North America, and South America.
  • 40,000 BCE

    Cave Markings

    Cave Markings
    Early cave markings were thought to signify early human creativity and early versions of writing.
  • Period: 20,000 BCE to 10,000 BCE

    Development of complex tools

    Early humans were able to develop more advanced tools that helped them better with everyday things.
  • 12,000 BCE

    Nomadic Life

    Nomadic Life
    During this time there was no fighting. People were really engaged with nature and focused on hunting and gathering, along with the early stages of farming.
  • 10,000 BCE

    Agriculture

    Agriculture
    People began to shift away from only hunting and gathering and began to grow and harvest more crops using their resources to the fullest.
  • 10,000 BCE

    Neolithic Origins

    Neolithic Origins
    The beginnings of agriculture, modern civilizations, abundant food/resources, and the beginning of a government system
  • 8000 BCE

    Gender Inequalities

    Gender Inequalities
    Men dominated over women during this time. Women did not have any roles in society like the men did. Women more so focused on the home care, caring for children, and crops. Whereas the men did everything else.
  • 8000 BCE

    Walls

    Walls
    Massive walls were built around neolithic settlements to protect them from the outside world. Any forms of fighting or war was stopped at the wall. The first one was built during 8000 BCE.
  • 8000 BCE

    Animals

    Animals
    the domestication of animals first happened during this time period where they started to be more incorporated into things such as labor and production
  • 7498 BCE

    Settlements

    Settlements
    People during the neolithic period started to settle down in one spot and stopped moving around so frequently because they had ample resources.
  • 6496 BCE

    Water Systems

    Water Systems
    More complex water Systems were developed which led to a development of the farming techniques. The farmers were able to create irrigation systems which increased food production.
  • 6000 BCE

    Pottery

    Pottery
    Clay was better discovered and pottery was developed. It helped people to cook and store food.
  • 5499 BCE

    Construction of structures

    Construction of structures
    People began building more structures such as religious figures that signified importance during the time.
  • 5000 BCE

    Trading Networks

    Trading Networks
    Because of the surplus of resources people began trading more with communities that stretched in the west.
  • 4500 BCE

    Social Status

    Social Status
    As the population continued to increase from the abundance in resource, social statuses were created based on power and wealth
  • 3195 BCE

    Writing

    Writing
    A better writing system was developed and it was able to keep track of things such a as thoughts during this time on stone carvings
  • 2995 BCE

    Cities

    Cities
    Because so many people were settling down in one area, they became more advanced in their settlements. They built city systems and government to establish a new era.