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What were the main two ways that early humans obtained food?
Early humans hunted animals and gathered plants and nuts.
What did women do?
Women stayed at camp, took care of the children, gathered food, and set traps for small animals
What are tools?
An item that helps you do a particular activity
What is an atlatl and how did it help humans survive?
An atlatl is a spearthrower used to hunt from a distance
This allowed humans to obtain food
How did the light from fire help humans?
Light provided more time to do activities
What was the main way humans hunted animals?
Humans used persistence hunting
What does nomadic mean?
Nomads are people who travel from place to place to survive
How did tools allow Paleolithic humans to survive?
Tools allowed humans to craft shelter or other tools used to obtain food
What is a scraper and how did it help humans survive?
A scraper is a tool that can scrape things off
This allowed humans to craft shelter, tools, and prepare food
How did fire lead to the development of culture?
Eating/crafting/cooking and around the campfire each night allowed humans to talk, share info, and tell stories
What is persistence hunting?
Persistence hunting is when humans chase an animal until it collapses from exhaustion
What did men do?
Men hunted far away from camp
What tools were used in the Paleolithic Age?
Handaxe
Hammerstone
Atlatl
Bow and arrow
Scraper
What is a bow and arrow and how did it help humans survive?
A bow and arrow is a tool that launches an arrow
This allowed humans to obtain food
How did cooking food with fire help humans?
Cooked food tastes better, is more nutritious, and takes longer to expire
What types of animals did humans hunt?
Humans hunted buffalo, bison, reindeer, goats, fish
When was the Paleolithic Age?
2.5 million years ago to 8000 BCE
What is a handaxe and how did it help humans survive?
A handaxe is a tool used for cutting and chopping
This allowed humans to craft shelter, tools, and prepare food
What does it mean “to adapt”?
“To adapt” means to change
Humans needed to adapt the ways they survived based on the biome they live in
How did fire protect humans?
Fire scares away animals, protecting human camps
What type of plants did humans gather?
Humans gathered berries, grains, and nuts
What is the Paleolithic Age?
The earliest time period of human history when people used stone to make tools
What is a hammerstone and how did it help humans survive?
A hammerstone is tool used for smashing and crushing
This allowed humans to craft shelter, tools, and prepare food
How did the heat from fire help humans?
Heat allowed humans to live in colder climates
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