Early Caribbean societies developed as hunting and fishing societies. These were called palaeolithic societies. In these societies humankind had to follow their food and, as a result, they were forced to live a largely nomadic life. Often, within the literature, historians have referred to these civilisations as 'hunters and gatherers'. However, beginning about 2,500 B.C.E., the arts of animal husbandry and plant cultivation were discovered. As a result humans no longer had to wander around hunting and gathering their food. They could now establish villages and begin to expand their civilisations. This move from nomadic (palaeolithic) to settled (neolithic) communities was called the Neolithic Revolution. Neolithic agricultural villages and herding cultures gradually replaced Palaeolithic culture in much of the world. Then, beginning between 4000 and 3000 B.C.E., another major shift occurred, the emergence of civilisation. Our main point being that Caribbean society itself was REPLANTED from different parts of the world due to human migrations occurring in 'pre-literate' times. Even further the term 'civilization' is totally appropriate for Caribbean societies who had undergone the Neolithic revolution. Instructions: Discuss why you think the words pre-literate rather than pre-history was used in the above reading.
Early Caribbean societies developed as hunting and fishing societies. These were called palaeolithic societies. In these societies humankind had to follow their food and, as a result, they were forced to live a largely nomadic life. Often, within the literature, historians have referred to these civilisations as 'hunters and gatherers'. However, beginning about 2,500 B.C.E., the arts of animal husbandry and plant cultivation were discovered. As a result humans no longer had to wander around hunting and gathering their food. They could now establish villages and begin to expand their civilisations.
This move from nomadic (palaeolithic) to settled (neolithic) communities was called the Neolithic Revolution. Neolithic agricultural villages and herding cultures gradually replaced Palaeolithic culture in much of the world. Then, beginning between 4000 and 3000 B.C.E., another major shift occurred, the emergence of civilisation. Our main point being that Caribbean society itself was REPLANTED from different parts of the world due to human migrations occurring in 'pre-literate' times. Even further the term 'civilization' is totally appropriate for Caribbean societies who had undergone the Neolithic revolution.
Instructions: Discuss why you think the words pre-literate rather than pre-history was used in the above reading.
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