Neolithic Revolution and the Ancient Civilizations: 8000 B.C.E – 600 B.C.E
Neolithic Revolution and the Ancient Civilizations: 8000 B.C.E ? 600 B.C.E Technological and Environmental Transformations Paleolithic Society Most of the 2 million-plus years of our existence as a species has been described as the Paleolithic, or Old Stone, Age. Homo erectus -stood upright used simple tools. Homo sapiens sapiens- current races are descended from this subspecies. Early Homo sapiens sapiens lived as small bands of hunter-gatherers who developed language, rituals, and more sophisticated tools. Neolithic Revolution The development of agricultural societies allowed humans to remain settled and increase specialize in economics, politics, and religion, creating an increase in people in the world.