ch 5

Question 1

This period includes H. habilis and the Oldowan tool industry, followed by H. ergaster and the Acheulean tool industry.

Answer 1

Lower Paleolithic

Question 2

(approximately 300,000–40,000 BCE): This period includes continued use of Acheulean tools by H. heidelbergensis, followed by H. neanderthalensis and the Mousterian tool industry.

Answer 2

Middle Paleolithic

Question 3

(approximately 43,000–26,000 BCE): The Upper Paleolithic saw the emergence of cave art like that found in the famous Chauvet Cave in France (Figure 5.29), Venus figurines (Figure 5.28), and an increased use of bone and antler in tools and jewelry. The most recent ice age occurred during this time, with glaciers covering huge parts of the planet. The emergence of Paleoindians and the use of Clovis points, which were used to kill large game such as mastodons and mammoths, occurred near the end of this time period.

Answer 3

Upper Paleolithic