Compare & Contrast Essay Alyssa Reyes #23 BC The Stone Ages VS. The Middle Ages The World and the people Living in The world have been evolving through centuries since The Stone Ages and The Middle Ages. In this Essay I will be discussing about The Stone and The Middle Ages, of how they were Similar and how they were Different. There are two article that Thoroughly explain these Similarities and Differences, Life in the Stone Age by J.H. Simmons(Article 1) & Everyday life in the Middle Ages by Jane Emission(Article 2). The MIddle Ages and The Stone Ages definitely had similarities such as (1)Location, (2)Responsible, & (3)Danger of threats. Yet the dIfferences are (1)Food, (2)Housing, and (3)Religious Beliefs. Although there are many distinguishing characteristics that separate the people form the stone Age and people from the Middle ages, they do share a few important similarities. The First similarity that they share is their Location. They were both located in Europe. “Thrived in Europe between about 250,000 and 30,000 years ago”(Article 1).”The …show more content…
Middle Ages in Europe…”(Article 2).The Stone Age lasted for a very long time and the longest out of both Ages. Living in Europe was great because they have a lot of Natural Resources. The Second Similarity is Responsible. They have a lot of responsibilities and jobs they have to take care of. “Neanderthals may have practiced rituals connected with their belief of Afterlife”(Article 1) “Once a boy Reached 10 Years old he started working”(Article 2). Not only Men but Women to both had to work at a young age. They had to be what they were supposed to be, they couldn’t pick what they wanted to do. The final Similarity is Danger in Threats. ”Neanderthals could control fire”(Article 1). “Many people starved to death”(Article 2). Danger in Threats Aside their many Similarities there are many Differences.
One Difference is Their Foods. “Women gathered animal skins”(Article 1). “In the fall animals were slaughtered”(Article 2) Gathering foods seemed a little hard to do but it wasn’t for them because they have been doing it for the most part of their life. Another Difference is Housing. “Most Lived in Caves”(Article 1).“The Manor system allowed peasants to have land and farm,...”(Article 2). For them Being in the Same Location, Europe, You would have probably thought that their living situation would be the same but the much different. The Final Difference is Religious Beliefs. “Neanderthals may have practiced rituals connected with their belief of Afterlife”(Article 1). “People Celebrated births, marriages, and Religious Holidays, which were a chance to feast”(Article 2).Their Actual Religious cultures were almost similar but didn’t make the
cut. The Stone Ages and The Middle Ages, While they do share common Features that are overall much more different than alike. As A result the Differences and Similarities, such as food, housing, and Religious beliefs, and Location, responsible, & danger of threats, were just some of them there are many more to come as we discover more and more everyday. Due to the Efforts from the Stone Age and the Middle Ages, we have evolved from the foundation they have built for us. This today now gives us the opportunity to live career we want, and just live the life we want.
To solidify his thesis, the author explains how life was like during these times, how major events developed and how important roles took their place in history during the medieval age.
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The Middle Ages and the Renaissance were different in their own unique ways. The Middle Ages, time was simpler. They relied more on the churches and their religious means. The Renaissance was during the year 1350 and didn’t last until 1700. The Renaissance means “rebirth” or “revival” (Background Essay). This was a time when art and science were popular and important. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the change of man’s point of view from the Middle Ages due to the Renaissance.
By the end of eleventh century, Western Europe had experienced a powerful cultural revival. The flourish of New towns provided a place for exchange of commerce and flow of knowledge and ideas. Universities, which replaced monasteries as centers of learning, poured urbanized knowledge into society. New technological advances and economics transformations provided the means for building magnificent architectures. These developments were representative of the mental and behavioral transformations that the medieval world underwent and the new relationships that were brought about between men, women and society in the twelfth century. As in technology, science, and scholasticism, Literature was also reborn with a new theme.3
5. Howe, Helen, and Robert T. Howe. From the Ancient and Medieval Worlds. N.p.: Longman, 1992. Print.
There is evidence to suggest that Homo neanderthalensis and Homo sapiens had coexisted for approximately 35-40,000 years, (Fagan 2010) from around 60,000 years ago to 25,000 years ago when they finally went extinct (Gibbon 2001). Anthropologists are still uncertain what the cause of their extinction was. This paper will analyze three main theories of Neanderthal extinction. The first theory is the competition theory, which claims that the Homo sapiens and Neanderthals had to compete for resources, ultimately leading to their demise. The second theory I will discuss is the climate change theory, which claims that Homo sapiens lived while Neanderthals died because they were better adapted to the climate. The last theory I will discuss is the possible “extinction through absorption” theory which claims the Neanderthal interbred with the Homo sapiens and became one species. In this paper I will also be comparing the technologies, and diets of both species. In addition, I will look at the anatomic relation between the Neanderthals and Homo sapiens, how their body shape and size differed, and if this gave any advantage to one side or the other. My thesis for this paper will state that Homo sapiens and Homo neanderthalensis had co-existed but the disappearance of the Neanderthal in Eurasia is due to the appearance of the more culturally advanced and genetically superior Homo sapiens and the failure of the Neanderthal to adapt in an evolving climate.
Howe, Helen, and Robert T. Howe. A World History: Ancient and Medieval Worlds. Volume 1. White Plains, NY: Longman, 1992. 533.
Most of their evidence comes from the fossilized bones of Neanderthals and Cro- Magnons, or modern man’s ancestors (Shreeve, 150). There is a definite difference between their bone structures, and it may be a significant enough difference to divide them into species. There is a set of traits that distinguishes Neanderthals. Their general proportions are short, robust, and strong. Males and females of all ages have thick bones, and very pronounced muscle and ligament attachment sites. They also have distinct facial and cranial features. They have a large skull with no chin, a significant brow-ridge, and a large nasal opening (Shreeve, 49-150). They have large brains, around 1400cc, that protrude in the back, causing an occipital bun in the skull (Lecture, 4/19). Cro-Magnons on the other hand look more like humans do today. They are more slender and not as muscular, with chins and rounder skulls with slightly smaller brains among other traits.
The Neolithic Period, which includes events from 12,000 years ago, is one of the most important revolutions to occur in history. The Neolithic lifestyle was established first in the Middle East, and then later in the Yellow river basin in China, which then spread over the years into the Western Hemisphere. During this time period, the domestication of plants and animals and the development of cities was starting to become more prominent and well known to many different civilizations across many different countries. It consisted of many changes in human cultures from a lifestyle of hunting and gathering to one of farming and settlement, which supported a larger population. As civilizations expanded, so did traditions and techniques. A major technological and cultural change to modern ways of thinking and acting began in Western Europe, and from these beginning new approaches to science and law spread quickly around the world. It spread to countries, causing more people to become aware of when and where to properly irrigate a crop, which type of area had the best security, and other common living strategies. Surely enough, many years later, traditions are the same as they were thousands of years ago. Although traditions may not have changed, the way people think about their God and religions have changed from culture to culture. Throughout the years, men and women from the Middle West completely changed their relationship from nature, to a more independent lifestyle; human beings learned to have more control over their lives.
Shawna Herzog, History 101-1, Class Lecture: 11.2 Society in the Middle Ages, 27 March 2014.
Since the early Paleolithic period, civilizations have gone through many changes, including the way in which people find their food and the way they settled and live. This change shifted through the Paleolithic period all the way through the Agrarian Revolution. Changes included civilizations shifting from a nomadic type of people to a settled, farming people in the Agrarian Revolution. These changes took place from about 2.5 million years ago, or the beginning of what is called the Paleolithic Period, all the way to some of the first societies. The main thing that was changed was the way in which people found their food and where they settled. These changes brought forth new techniques and new tools to use. These tools and techniques
Roger Babusci et al. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall, 1994. 115-136. Print. “The Medieval Period: 1066-1485.”
During the Paleolithic era, life was very simple and nomadic: Utilization of stone and wooden apparatuses, utilizing caves as a shelter was exceptionally normal since there was no motive to stay in a permanent settlement. Hunters have often been males, and females as gatherers, since both contributed to the supply of food, there was a sense of equality between the two genders. However, things were to change with the discovery of agriculture. This innovative discovery changed the lifestyles of these simple people. Some were quick to assimilate while others proceeded for a delay. This new era would be known as the Neolithic era or also known as the New Stone age. The state of agriculture also had some flaws. One including the start of patriarchy.
The separation of the Paleolithic and Neolithic Ages mark a great divide in the lives and cultures of prehistoric peoples. Many aspects of everyday life were modified to suit a new standard of living. Society, Economy, and Technology were greatly affected by the "Agricultural Revolution" that spawned the Neolithic Age.
Most people within the Middle Ages did not move or go anywhere very often. If you were born somewhere during these times, you most likely to stay there till your death. This idea matters greatly in the scheme of Feud...