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Oirgins of Language

Origins of Language
 

 
The controlled use of fire was a major technological turning point in the history of human kind. The use of fire improved the quality of human life by providing: a source of warmth, light, protection, cooked foods, and the ability to produce better stone tools. Fire became a focus of social and religious life. The purposeful use of fire made global migrations possible because only those groups that learned the full range of fire’s uses survived.

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Cultural Diffusion
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Unit:
Unit 1A
Standards:
World History
Economics
 
Harnessing Fire Global Map
 
Related Turning Points:  Related Topics:

Migration Out of Africa

 Human Migration Out of East Africa
   

Metal Age

 Age of Metals

  • First Hominids
     
  • Homo Habillis
     
  • Homo Erectus
     
  • Homo Sapiens

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