History
Give me one interesting fact you learned about History
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Give me one interesting fact about the Stone Age
Give me one interesting fact about Lascaux Cave
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Give me one interesting fact about Catal Huyuk
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Give me one interesting fact about Stone Henge
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What is History?
The study of past events
or
the series of events connected with someone or something
Describe the average life in the Paleolithic and Mesolithic period.
Hunting and gathering
How was the cave discovered?
A boy and his dog.
What was the structure of the city?
Honeycomb of different houses. Little to no streets. Traveled by roof and ladders
Where is Stone Henge located?
England
What is needed for us to discover history?
A form of writing and/or artifacts
Why was the Stone Age called the Stone Age?
They made tools using stone.
Describe some of these tools.
Name some of the paintings that can be seen there.
Answers may vary
Bison, cows, reindeer, handprints, etc.
What happens on the summer and winter solstice there?
The sun rises perfectly through the rocks.
Why do we study history?
Open ended question. I'll accept most answers
It is believed that the first humans came from ___.
Africa
Is the cave still open to tourists?
No, but there is a replica you can visit
Where were the dead buried?
In a chamber on the first floor of the house.
Describe and draw the structure of Stone Henge
What is your favorite thing you have ever learned in a history class?
Cool
Name the three periods of the Stone Age (Yes the actual names)
Paleolithic (old stone age), Mesolithic (middle stone age), Neolithic (new stone age)
How many drawings and engravings are there in the cave?
600 paintings and 1,500 etchings
What was the hierarchy like there?
No proof of any hierarchy
How did the stones get there?
We don't really know, but theories suggest Neolithic people moving them on logs. It is believed to have either religious purposes or astronomy ones.