Archaeology

The Birth of Complex Societies: The Neolithic Period and the Development of Civilization

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Human civilisations first emerged roughly 10,000 years ago, during the Neolithic period, sometimes known as the “New Stone Age.” This period in human history saw a substantial transition from a nomadic, hunting and gathering lifestyle to a settled, agricultural one. Agriculture’s development was a critical component in the evolution of civilisations. This enabled humans to […]

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The Agricultural Revolution: A Turning Point in Human History

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The Agricultural Revolution, also known as the Neolithic Revolution, began around 10,000 BCE in various parts of the world. It marked the transition from nomadic hunting and gathering to settled farming and animal domestication. It first started independently in several regions, including the Fertile Crescent (present-day Middle East), India, China, and Mesoamerica. How Agricultural Revolution

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From Habilis to Sapiens: The Role of Homo erectus in Human Evolution

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Homo Erectus: The Upright Man Homo erectus, also known as “upright man,” was an early human species that lived between 1.9 million and 143,000 years ago. In 1891, Dutch paleontologist Eugene Dubois discovered the first Homo erectus fossils in Java, Indonesia, and named the species Pithecanthropus erectus. However, American paleontologist Franz Weidenreich reclassified it as

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