Hunter Gatherers Flashcards
What was the early period of history called?
Old stone age (Paleolithic age)
What was the time period of the paleolithic age
2.5 million B.C - 8000 B.C
What did most of the early humans spend most of their time doing
Looking for food
In the paleolithic age, what did men do
Hunted large animals
What were 2 early hunting methods practiced by the paleolithic people
Clubbing animals to death and forcing them off cliffs.
What did paleolithic women do during this time period
Gathered plants, nuts and berries, along with taking care of children
What was the importance of flint
Sharp edges could be used to make tools
Where did paleolithic people live
Caves
List 4 uses that fire provided for the paleolithic people
Eat cooked food, warmth, light at night, and scared away wild animals
How did early people make fire
Created friction
List 5 of the paleolithic advancements
Improved technology, flint for tools/weapons, animal skin clothes, spoken language, and cave paintings
During the ice ages, a land bridge connected Asia and North America. What was the importance of this land bridge?
People could walk from Asia to the Americas
