Paleolithic (Old Stone) Age Flashcards
1
Q
What was the Paleolithic Age a time of?
A
hunters and gatherers
2
Q
hunter and gatherers
A
they constantly moved around, they gathered wild plants, and hunted animals
3
Q
arrowheads
A
they are an early form of stone tools
4
Q
How did people live in the Paleolithic Age?
A
they were hunters and gatherers, they used stone tools, they controlled fire, they buried their dead, and they drew cave paintaings
5
Q
What were advantages of controlling fire?
A
they could stay warm, they could cook food, and they could use it as a light source
6
Q
cave paintings
A
they are paintings on the walls of caves painted by cave men
7
Q
border cave
A
it is a cave that was discovered in Africa in Zululand, it is beileved to be 190,000 years old
