Cultural Evolution in the Stone Age Review Activity

Please answer the following questions with as much detail as possible, and with complete sentences.

1. Explain the expression “Great Leap Forward” and how this evidence points towards social development. /5
2. Debunk the Cave Man myth. /3
3. What was the first specialized skill of early humans and how did it improve the quality of life? /3
4. How did the development of tools further improve the quality of life for early humans? /3
5. Which early human group is believed to be the first to incorporate speech into their communication skills and how would this ability change their social structure? /4
6. Fire? Discuss how the ability to create fire drastically changed or improved life for early humans. /5
7. Summarize the Neolithic Revolution and its effects on social development. /10

Bonus Question – researching this question will add 18 points to your work. You decide!!

The first civilizations developed in six distinct locations and existed independently of one another for many years. Name these six civilizations and for what they are best know. This should not be a list, but rather a paragraph presentation of information.