What are the characteristics of chiefly societies? What happens to animals when it is domesticated? Explain the concept of ethnography.

Anthropology Midterm Study guide Key term Field of study ● H. Erectus was the first to leave Africa to Europe and Asia ● Theory of how H. Erectus left Africa ○ Out of Africa Theory: one species came out of Africa (mitochondrial eve supports this theory) ○ Multiregional Theory: multiple species came out of Africa ● Shift towards anatomically modern humans 200,000 years ago ● Modern humans survived by cultural flexibility: able to adapt to rapid changes ● Paleogeography: study of physical landscape in ancient times and how/when humans moved in prehistory ● 50,000 years ago sea level was lower than today (how early humans left africa) ● Lapita Complex is one of the first styles of pottery used