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- Life in early hunter-gatherer societies was shaped by the physical environment.
- Homo sapiens emerged in East Africa between 100,000 and 400,000 years ago.
- Early human societies, through the development of culture, began the process of overcoming the limits set by the physical environment.
- The beginning of agriculture, including permanent settlements, was a major step in the advancement of human social organization.
- Archaeologists continue to find and interpret evidence of early humans and their lives.
