Overview
Lasting over 2.5 million years, this era is called this because humans made tools out of stone
What is THE STONE AGE?
Our early human ancestors were not as _______ as we are now.
What is INTELLIGENT/ SMART?
Humanity first entered the Stone Age when they started making tools from this material
What is STONE?
Referring to a time period before written history
What is PREHISTORIC? or What is PREHISTORY?
Early humans had to be careful of predators, like this ancestor of the tiger
What are SABER-TOOTHED CATS?
Humans took a major step 1.5 million years ago when they started learning how to control this dangerous energy source!
What is FIRE?
Stone Age people moved around, following animals and picking up food as they went, which describes this kind of lifestyle
What is HUNTER-GATHERER LIFESTYLE?
What we call "Man's Best Friend" is descended from this animal- the first to be domesticated
What are WOLVES?
Since Stone Age people didn't have a written language, they used these to tell stories and express themselves
What are CAVE PAINTINGS?
This new technology made hunting safer and easier for our early ancestors, but also led to more fighting
What is the BOW AND ARROW?
Figuring out this advancement required people to settle down in one place, hopefully with good soil and water nearby
What is FARMING/ AGRICULTURE?