The jobs of hunters and gathers
what are the jobs of hunters and gathers
Hunters hunt animals and gathers find food.
Why did hunter-gatherers frequently move?
To follow animals and find new sources of food and other resources.
This hard stone with sharp edges was commonly used to make Paleolithic tools.
What is flint?
Which was more important for survival: fire or spoken language? Defend your choice.
Either can be accepted if students give a logical explanation supported with evidence.
Complete the cause-and-effect chain:
Colder climate → ______ → lower sea levels → ______ → human migration
More ice → exposed land/land bridges.
true of false hunters would use water to scare their prey
False
Name TWO tools or weapons made from stone during the Paleolithic Age.
Knives, axe heads, spears or other hunting tools.
What is an Ice Age?
A long period of extreme cold on Earth.
What did women usually do?
gathered food and trained the kids
if you live in a costal area what is your main food source
fish
Name ONE major Paleolithic achievement.
Fire, stone tools, animal-skin clothing, spoken language or cave art.
what time period did humans make good tools for hunting?
the Paleolithic period
Explain why hunter-gathering required cooperation.
People needed to cooperate in hunting, gathering, protection, childcare, communication and sharing resources.
People who moved from place to place in order to survive were called this.
What are nomads?
Give one advantage and one disadvantage of nomadic life. own
Advantage: access to new food/resources. Disadvantage: no permanent settlement and frequent movement.
Why was spoken language important?
It helped people communicate, cooperate and work together.
What could appear when falling sea levels expose previously submerged land?
Land Bridge
Is your team gonna win?
no
did people do more farming or hunting?
either answer is correct they did both
in Paleolithic times people traveled in groups of 20-30 people called what?
Nomads
frrrrreeee points!!!
yes!