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Table of Contents

> Birth of Humans p.1

> Evolution of Humans from Africa p. 2

> Earliest Evidence of Humans p. 3

> Early Civilizations p. 4-5

> Hunting and Gathering p. 6-7

> Pastoralism p. 8-9

> Birth of Civilization: Mesopotamia p. 10

>Reference Page 

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Nants ingonyama bagithi Baba          [Here comes a lion, Father]

Sithi uhm ingonyama                            [Oh yes, it's a lion]

Nants ingonyama bagithi baba

Sithi uhhmm ingonyama

Ingonyama

Siyo Nqoba                                           [We're going to conquer]

Ingonyama

Ingonyama nengw' enamabala"            [A lion and a leopard come to this open place]

In 1994 Disney's animated movie, "The Lion King" opened up with the song 

titled, "Circle of Life."   This song portrays the circle of life in the continent of 

Africa where the human species became.  

Scientists have narrowed down the human origins and estimate humans have 

been on earth for around 200,000 years from southern Africa.   About 

80,000-70,000 years ago, is the first waves of   human migration out of 

Africa.   Continuing to spread and migrate to Eurasia and Oceania 40,000 years 

ago and 14,5000 years ago the human species reached the Americas.  

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Birth of Humans

-As descendants from primates, humans have evolved into various shapes and 

sizes.   Us, humans are a social species that rely on communication with one 

another and depended on one another for survival.   Living in small groups 

called clans and tribes, we learned how to adapt to our environmental 

surroundings such as weather, food, and external dangers. 

-In clans and tribes, the human species have dominated the planet in all of 

the areas across the globe.  

-Using evidence by carbon dating prehistoric scientist can narrow down how 

old human societies are.

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Human Evolution from Africa

Cueva de las Manos is located in Argentina, 

believed to be around 9,500-13,000 year 

old. Artists held a straw by their right 

hands while they spat over their left hands 

to leaving a hand imprint.  

In western Libya, the Tadrart Acacus painting displays 

how the Sahara Desert used to be a wetter environment 

filled with an abundance of plants and animals.   Carbon 

dated as between 14,000-12,000 years old. 

Archaeologists discovered a collection of ancient tools that show a progressive 

evolution over time in defining the tools.

Extracted from Konso, Ethiopia. 

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Earliest Evidence of Humans

Early Civilizations

-Humans were first nomads that traveled great distances for 

hunting and gathering.   Africa has the oldest human history than 

any other contient.   Over a period of over 160,000 years numerous 

languages have formed and become extinct.   Today, there are around 

1,300 spoken languages in Africa!  

-African history consists a long line of powerful African kingdoms throughout 

Africa:

>NORTH AFRICA- Egyptian 

Kingdom 1550-1077BC                                                                                                       

>WESTERN AFRICA- 

Sahelian Kingdoms 750-

1889AD

>CENTRAL/EAST AFRICA- 

Great Lakes Kingdoms 1500-   

1821AD

>SOUTH AFRICA- Great 

Zimbabwe/ Zulu Kingdoms 

1450-1629AD,1816-1897AD

>MADAGSCAR-Merina 

Kingdom    1790s-1896AD

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Upper left: Zimbabwe birthday celebration    Upper right: Teso women festival

Lower left: Sahelian gift offering                Lower right: Egyptian fashion styles

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"The rural world of Africa is divided between lovers of land and lovers 

of animals." - quote from African professor Ali Mazrui

Hunting and Gathering

-Hunters would began harnessing their skills at a very young age by 

excelling at the bow and arrow, the spear, and the snare.   Unsuccessful 

hunts had alternative sources: plants, insects, birds, rodents, and 

reptiles.   A society without ownership because group's survival depended 

heavily on cooperation with one another. 

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page 7

Pastoralism

-Humans about 12,000 years ago started to domestic animals and 

begun to raise herds of livestock. Then 10,000 years ago humans 

into agriculture farmers from hunters and gathers. By breeding animals 

and inventing tools for growing food on the land, humans evolved into 

gathering food and began a new lifestyle: civilization

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Birth of Civilization: Mesopotamia

-Mesopotamia began from 3100BC to 539BC

-Location: Today,Africa's boarders from Egypt to Iraq

-Source: Babylonian, Assyrian, and other cultures

-Human contributions: markets, pottery, food storage, politics, wealth, 

etc. 

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