Paleolithic Flashcards
What does the entire Paleolithic age take place
Prehistory… No human culture wrote anything down or recorded events… At least scientist, anthropologist, archaeologist, and historians have not found one yet
What were humans during the Paleolithic
Nomads… People who regularly moved from place to place to survive. They traveled in small groups
How did Paleolithic people survive
Hunting and gathering… The search for food was there main activity
Men hunted animals and women…
Stayed near temporary caps to search for berries, nuts, roots and grains
How did climate affect Paleolithic people
Climate affected how Paleolithic people lived they used available resources in the environment to make what they needed
What was the most important discovery in human history
Fire
What was fire use for
Warmth, Scaraway wild animals, lite when it gets dark, Chase animals into the open to kill them, cooking food and storing suits
How did early humans communicate
Through sounds and gestures, humans in the Paleolithic age began to develop language
Only AAA… Is constantly changing
Spoken
What is language used for
Communicate information and emotions, make it easier for us to work together and pass on knowledge, express our thoughts and feelings
Paleolithic cave paintings…
Have been found all over the world
What are most of the scenes of
Animals
How many humans appear in the paintings
Few
Why did Paleolithic humans pay on cave walls
Painting in animal would bring a hunter good luck, pays it was a way of recording the groups history, painting was an enjoyment
What was the ice age
A period of long term reduction in the temperature of earths surface and atmosphere
