| General note |
This thesis deals with the historical and cultural aspects during the Middle Paleolithic Era in both the Southwest Asia and Northeast Africa regions, emphasizing primarily on communication and mutual moral and material cultural influences. This study also discusses the human species who were responsible to bring about these relationships and influences. This study aims at determining the geographical area of the regions in accordance to the geological approach for the Southwest Asia and Northeast Africa regions, the terrain conditions of the regions, their climate conditions and the time frame that denotes the beginning and ending of the Middle Paleolithic Era. This thesis discusses the composition of the human species responsible for the development of the civilization in this era both from the material and moral perspectives. In addition, this study examines the general and peculiar nature of the connections and relationships believed to exist between the various compositions of the human species. It is also believed that this paved the way to the development of the social and economic systems which in turn determined the level of moral and material cultures in the society. This study relies on historical method and descriptive analysis by describing and analyzing the existing historical phenomenon also seeks to confirm the interaction communication and mutual influences believed to exit during this period or otherwise. In conclusion this study clarifies the impact brought about by the continental drift process to both the Southwest Asia and Northeast Africa regions apart from determining their geographical scope. It establishes the time frame for these regions and describes the time difference of both regions from the beginning of this era, nothing that the Northeast Africa region preceded the Southwest Asia region by 20,000 years. This study also concludes by explaining the link between the primitive and advanced primates through the anthropological physical characteristics differences between them and determining the human species who settled down in these regions. The results of this study show that the human societies in the Middle Paleolithic Era in both regions practiced their own social and economical systems in line with the prevailing systems during this era in addition to their own particular systems. This however does not necessarily mean that there existed direct links and relations between them and at the same time denying the possibility of the existence of such mutual civilization influences which indicates the level of influences they were subjected to. |