History Section 01 Class Notes: August 17, 2016

• Human Migration
• All humans migrated out of Africa
• Ice Age
• Ice bridges formed to help allow men to cross into new locations.
• Human Annihilation
• A volcanic eruption resulted in 70% of the human population being wiped out early on.
• What is the Significance of Cave Paintings?
• To illustrate what is important to a culture, by what is portrayed as the subject matter of the paintings.
• Cave Paintings existing deep within caves can illustrate that....
• The Interior of the cave is hidden, secret, and acts as a way of forming community around art.
• Why Do Humans Wear Clothes?
• Theories
• Peer-Pressure
• General Protection
• Protection From The Elements
• Appearance
• Attract a Mate
• Form an Identity
• Status
• Sense of Style
• Covering Up
• Studies
• Studies show that people are addicted to style, and that the reason for said addiction is narcissism.
• No specific sources were given of said studies. 
• What Does It Mean To Be Civilized?
• The Bias of The Term Civilized
• The definition of the word civilized, is relative, and heavily biased, to whoever you are asking.
• Studies / Articles
• Certain aboriginal cultures are shown to be happier and smarter than individuals in modern civilization, even though many would consider them uncivilized.
• There is a culture that many would consider uncivilized, who are capable of knowing compass directions wherever they are without a compass.
• Paleolithic Age
• Old Stone Age
• Hunter-Gatherers
• First People
• Neolithic Era
• Characteristics
• Agriculture
• Impacts of Agriculture
• Surplus of Food
• Impact of a Food Surplus
• Increased Time For Creative Development
• Impact of Increased Time For Creative Development
• Development of Advanced Weaponry
• Crafts and Development of Pottery
• Agriculture
• Agriculture and Its Impact Upon Society
• What Does Agriculture Allow People To Do? 
• Allows People to Settle In One Area
• What Does Settling In One Area Lead To?
• Population Growth
• What Do Growing Populations Lead To?
• More Complex Societies Form, which can develop towns, cities, laws, and community customs.
• Why Was There A Spontaneous Farming Boom, In Which Communities Around The World Who Were Disconnected, All Began Farming?
• Possibly global climate change allowing for farming to finally become possible, after the Ice Age in which farming was impossible.