Paleolithic Age
Paleolithic Age is also called..
Old Stone Age
What might they use stone for?
making spears, starting fire, ext.
Name one way fire was used
stay warm/cook
During the Paleolithic Era, people mostly lived in:
caves or rock overhangs, tents, huts.
Early people also expressed themselves through...
art
Tools and weapons were made of:
stone
Name one task of men:
- Hunted large animals, search away from their camps, learned how animals behaved and develop tracking methods.
where did they live?
in caves
Shelters provided protection from (name 2):
weather and animals
Name one reason for the development of language:
Communicate information and emotions.
People who regularly move from place to place.
Nomads
Stayed close to camp, looked after children and gathered.
Major technological breakthorugh for early peoples (made by hitting it with a hard stone and it has sharp edges):
The flint/fire stone
Name one advantage of fire.
- It kept people warm.
- Provided light.
- Helped them to protect from animals.
- Food tasted better.
Up until this time, early people communicated through...(name 2)
sounds, physical gestures.
People traveled in...
groups or bands
Name two types of tools used BEFORE this time.
sticks, stones and three branches
After the flint, they created better and more complex tools such as (name 2):After the flint, they created better and more complex tools such as (name 2):
Spears, bows and arrows, harpoons.
How did people learn to use fire?
They learned that by rubbing two pieces of wood together.
Many painting can be found in...
caves
Paleolithic people survived by:
hunting and gathering
Hunting and Gathering was difficult because:
They had to learn which animals to hunt findind tactics.
They had to learn which plants weren't poissonous.
Name one smaller and sharper tool used by the end of the Paleolithic era :
Needle/small knife
What animals might they hunt?
Answers may vary
What did people use to make paints?
Artists crushed yellow, black, and red rocks and combined them with animal fat.
Blood, berries/fruits