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The dawn of civilisation
The Big Bang 13.82 billion years ago
Development of the Earth 4.4 billion years ago
Dawn of Civilisation
The cradle of humankind, Tanzania
Olduvai Gorge
Olduvai gorge
Hominid development
Hominid development
Olduvai Gorge habitation
• Homo habilis is thought to have occupied the site from 1.9 to 1.2 million years ago.
• Paranthropus boisei was found to occupy the site from approximately 1.8 million years ago until 1.2 million years ago.
• Homo erectus remains were found and dated at the site from 1.2 million years ago until 700,000 years ago.
• Homo sapiens came to occupy the gorge 17,000 years ago.
Homo erectus
Homo Erectus
Homo Erectus
Lucy in Ethiopia
Awash Valley
Australopithecus afarensis (Lucy) 3.2 million yrs
Human development and brain size
Spread of hominids
Neanderthals
(Right)Neanderthal. (Left) Modern human.
1,800,000
600,000
200,000
70,000
Years ago
Human development
Homo Sapiens
Cave paintings in France
Prehistoric Cave Paintings 25,000 BC
Cave painting locations
20,000 years ago
15,000 years ago
10,000 years ago
Celts in the Britain
The roundhouse was about 16.5 metres in diameter. Its structure was held up by massive standing stones around the circumference. The walls were made of stone and filled with earth. The roof was made of turf placed on rafters made of brush and supported by timber posts
7,500 BC
Long houseThe longhouse measured about 20 by 9 metres made of turf with the ends made of timber. The roof was supported by two rows of posts standing on a large stone. Like most Viking houses of the time there were no internal walls.
Stone circles in the Isle of Man
Standing stones
Likely original look
Stonehenge 2,500 BC
Egyptian civilisation 3,000 – 300 BC
Egyptian civilisation
Egyptian temples Theatres
3,000 – 300 BC
Greek civilisation
Greek Civilisation
Greek Theatres Greek Temples
700 – 200 BC
Roman civilisation
Roman Civilisation
Roman Theatres Roman temples
500 - 0 BC