Tools used by Cro-Magnon peoples (Early Homo sapiens) Flashcards
What 3 phases of tool culture were Homo sapiens existent in?
- Upper Paleolithic.
- Mesolithic.
- Neolithic.
What are cro-magnon people?
The first modern humans were found in Europe.
What cultural periods did the Cro-magnon people exist in?
- Aurignacian tool culture.
- Solutrean tool culture.
- Magdalenian tool culture.
When did tools from the Aurignacian cultural period first appear?
43,000 to 26,000 years ago.
What phase of tool culture were Aurignacian, Solutrean and Magdalenian tools existent in?
Upper paleolithic.
Where were tools a part of the Aurignacian, Solutrean and Magdalenian tool cultures found?
- Aurignac, France.
- Solutre, France.
- Le Madeleine, France.
What are Aurignacian tools?
The tool culture of stone, bone and antlers is used to make blades made from removing long flat rectangles from the core.
What are 2 examples of tools Cro-magnon people from the Aurignacian tool cultural period used?
- Harpoon head.
- Bone needles.
When did tools from the Solutrean cultural period first appear?
22,000 to 19,000 years ago.
What are Solutrean tools?
These are beautifully made willow leaf-shaped blades from pressure flaking. They are tools that are sometimes considered ornamental.
What are 2 examples of a tool Cro-Magnon people from the Solutrean tool cultural period used?
- Spear heads.
- Delicate blades.
When did tools from the Magdalenian culture first appear?
18,000 to 12,000 years ago.
What are Magdalenian tools?
Are tools made of bones and antler over flint and stone, made by the burin. Used tools to make tools.
What are 2 examples of a tool Cro-magnon people from the Magalenian toolcultural period used?
- Fishing tools.
- Spear joints.
