The History of Ancient Greece 003 The Stone Age
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Apr 18, 2016 The podcast explores the development of early primate/human activity in Greece in the Paleolithic and Neolithic Periods. It covers topics such as the domestication of plants and animals, rise of villages, and development of metallurgy. The chapters discuss the challenges of studying prehistoric periods, the transition to the Mesolithic and Neolithic Periods including the domestication of dogs and development of agriculture, and the impact of the Neolithic Period on human development including craft specialization and social hierarchy.
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Sources of Prehistory
- Prehistory relies on archaeology and oral tradition, both with limitations.
- Legends get distorted over time, while archeological findings need interpretation and can change with new discoveries.
Early Inhabitants of Greece
- Early humans likely migrated to Greece from Africa via the Eastern Mediterranean and Anatolia.
- Neanderthals arrived around 50,000 BC, followed by Homo sapiens around 40,000 BC.
Franchthi Cave
- The Franchthi Cave, occupied for 17,000 years, offers rich insights into early human activity.
- It reveals a transition from hunter-gatherers to seafaring and trade during the Mesolithic period.