General
Paleolithic comes from the Greek words for
Old Stone
Paleolithic people were
hunter-gatherers.
Animal bones, plant material, and fish scales tell us what people
ate
T or F: We do not know the languages Paleolithic people spoke.
True
By around 70,000 BCE, people had begun migrating out of ___,reaching every habitable continent on Earth.
Africa
T or F: Everyone in the group contributed to survival: men and women both gathered plant foods
True
Modern technology allows scientists to extract and analyze ancient DNA from bones and teeth.
DNA analysis
Continuity
Stayed remarkably consistent over long stretches of time
During this time human beings lived without (three things)
farming, without permanent settlements, and without writing.
T or F Paleolithic people survived by growing their own food.
False, they obtained food by hunting animals, fishing, and gathering wild plants, fruits, nuts, and roots.
T or F: Burial sites are the most abundant evidence
F; stone tools are
Hunter-gatherer
Hunter-gatherer: A nomadic lifestyle where people rely on hunting, fishing, and foraging for food.
_____ provide some of the most compelling evidence of Paleolithic social and spiritual life. At many sites across Europe, Africa, and Asia, archaeologists have found bodies buried with care.
Burial sites provide some of the most compelling evidence of Paleolithic social and spiritual life. At many sites across Europe, Africa, and Asia, archaeologists have found bodies buried with care.
Groups were typically small — between __ and __ people related by family or long-term alliance.
Groups were typically small — between 20 and 50 people related by family or long-term alliance.
Changes in tool design over time tell us about
technological development and the movement of ideas between groups.
Nomad
Nomad: A person or group that moves from place to place in search of resources
The period of human history from roughly .... million years ago to about .... BCE
The period of human history from roughly 2.5 million years ago to about 10,000 BCE
Structures were made from __, __, or ___ — that could be assembled and dismantled as the group moved.
Structures made from wood, animal hides, or stone — that could be assembled and dismantled as the group moved.
how do we know about people who left no written records?
tools, cave art, rock paintings, burial sites
Neolithic
The later period marked by the development of agriculture, permanent settlements, and advanced tools.