Lower Paleolithic Culture/The Archeulean Problem Flashcards
what 2 hominin species were around at the time of the Lower Paleolithic?
H. erectus and H. Heidelbergensis
what two sites were significant during the lower paleolithic?
Trinil, Indonesia and Berekhat Ram, Syria
How old is the site of Trinil in Indonesia thought to be?
540,000-430,000 years old
what was found at the site of Trinil?
shell engravings with a zigzag design suggesting they were keeping track of something or ideas were evolving
how old is the Berekhat ram site believed to be?
230,000 years old
what was found at the Berekhat ram site?
venus figures and volcanic rock carvings
Shell carvings were found at what site in Indonesia?
Trinil
Venus figures and volcanic rock carving were found at what site in Syria?
Berekhat ram
what did shell engravings say about early hominins?
they were evolving with their ideas or keeping track of something
what did H. Heidelbergensis take with them when they moved out of Africa?
Archeulean tool technology
where did H. Heidelbergensis take Archeulean tool technology?
the middle east, Europe and India
what tool technology was Asia still using as H. Heidelbergensis was moving out of Africa?
Oldowan, though they also may have made tools out of bamboo
what did the Movius Line tell archaeologists?
it separates parts of Europe, Africa and Asia that used and didn’t use Archeulean technology
what raw materials were found that were not necessarily suitable for tool making?
coarse grained quartz
