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    Chumash were both hunter-gatherers‚ their culture and lifestyle had significant differences. Many cultures around the world had their fair share of differences. If you look closer though‚ you can find certain patterns that occur in many of the first societies that emerged in the world. Even these days‚ you can find the same types of patterns in people. The San lived in Southern Africa. They are also known as Bushmen‚ Sho‚ Barwa‚ Kung‚ or Khwe. Their lifestyle consisted of much leisure time‚ and the

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    p. 7‚10). the Paleolithic and Neolithic era occurred. The Paleolithic era evolved to the Neolithic era. The transformation of these eras are a big advancement in society‚ in the fact that the Paleolithic era focused on speech and religion while the Neolithic era focusing on the improvement in settlements‚ and tools. These four compelling transitions from the huntinggathering to food-producing society: Increased technology‚ advancements in management‚ the formation of a tiered society‚ and mercantilism

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    Paleolithic and Neolithic Ages The Neolithic Age changed the way people live now a days for many reasons. First of all‚ in this era agriculture was very important. People could farm instead of hunting and gathering and also they could settle down in one place. People also began to live in small communities. Settling down in one place meant more food and free time. This started trade because there were food surpluses and began the first forms of government. There were many things to be done

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    In the Paleolithic Period‚ agriculture and civilization did not exist yet because there was no surplus food. The end of the Ice Age led to Neolithic Era which led to surplus food because of changes to the land. Surplus food leads to civilization because large quantity of food can feed a large number of people. Civilization arose around 3000 BCE in the Middle East because of surplus food. In the Paleolithic Period‚ there was no no agriculture‚ no surplus food and no civilization. For tens of thousands

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    Comparative Essay: Paleolithic and Neolithic Time Periods Between the Old Stone Age and the New Stone Age there are two eras of people‚ the Paleolithic and the Neolithic eras‚ meaning old and new Stone Age. Artifacts present a variety of similar characteristics such as the use of domesticated animals‚ stone tools‚ ceremonial burial‚ science‚ art‚ and religion. The Paleolithic era is an era of people who were highly mobile. However as this time period ends the Neolithic age gradually replaces mobile

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    The Neolithic Revolution was the series of technological advances and changes in human groups that lead to the development of agriculture. The Industrial Revolution was a series of thoughts and changes in economy of the western nations‚ motivated by the population increase and the growth of agricultural activity. Though they are far apart in time‚ the Neolithic Revolution and the Industrial Revolution not only share a wide range of similar ideas‚ but they also show many different concepts of living

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    1. The Paleolithic people were known as “hunters and gathers” because of the way they obtained their food. The men hunted wild animals while the women gathered berries‚ fruits‚ seeds and edible roots‚ hence the name “hunter and gathers”. 2. Early footprints and the discovery of “Lucy” in East Africa gave people an insight into the uniquely human behaviors. For instance‚ both the footprints and the “Lucy” were evidence of hominids‚ which means the creatures that left the footprints and the skeleton

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    Comparing Paleolithic Societies   A.  Both the San and the Chumash preserved their ancient way of life into modern times. B.  The San of Southern Africa 1.  Northern fringe of the Kalahari Desert (present-day Angola‚ Namibia‚ Botswana) 2.  50‚000–80‚000 San still live in the region 3.  Part of the Khoisan language family‚ inhabited southern Africa at least 5‚000 years  a.  Gathering and hunting way of life‚ with stone tools b.  Remarkable rock art‚ going back 26‚000 years   i.  Tradition

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    inequality is also shown in prehistory. The Paleolithic and Neolithic eras contrast when it comes to gender inequality or gender equality. In Paleolithic times‚ Women easily had a greater amount of equality and not so much of that equality in Neolithic times. In Paleolithic times‚ women were the ones who invented and began the use of farming and agriculture‚ without this great source of food‚ humans may have not been able to settle as easily‚ and the Neolithic times would have never began. The

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    The aim of this assignment is to compare the Amish and British Societies in respect of how norms and values are passed on through the family‚ how labour is divided in the family and to also compare the education of children in society. Both societies have similar backgrounds and routines‚ goals and aspirations‚ therefore this assignment will examine the similarities and differences. From a Sociological perspective‚ norms are described by Newbold et al (2008) as “guidelines for behaviour in a

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