Ancient History/Human Evolution

	Introduction- Ancient Peoples An ancient cave painting of a bird, discovered in modern-day Brazil. Cave paintings have been found in many places around the world, including France, Spain, the Americas, Guatemala, and the Dominican Republic. Where did humans come from? This question has been pondered by many archaeologists, anthropologists, and historians alike. Today there are two main theories to answer this question: the Recent African Origin theory and the Multiregional Origin theory. We will discuss both of these theories, but first we shousld discuss some of the tools and techniques scientits can use to research these theories. The history of humans usually starts with the Stone Age. The stone age is divided into two periods, the Paleolithic Age, also known as the Old Stone Age, and the Neolithic Age, also known as the New Stone Age. The Stone Age moved into the Copper Age, and the Copper Age into the Bronze age, and eventualy formed the basis of civilization.
	Section 1- (wp) Examining Human Origins Insert Summary
	Section 2- (wp) The Recent African Origin Theory Insert Summary
	Section 3- (wp) The Multiregional Origin Theory Insert Summary
	Section 4- (wp) The Paleolithic Age Insert Summary
	Section 5- (wp) The Neolithic Age Insert Summary

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