Paleolithic Age
• People from eastern and southern Africa• Also known as Old Stone Age• 2 million to 10,000 years ago• Climate change– Caused migration to Europe, Asia, and Americas• Land bridges
Obtaining Food
• Bands• Hunters and gathers– Hunted in home territory– Lived 20-25 years
Making Tools
• Made life easier for hunters and gathers• Sticks and stones (shaping improved/hunting
improved)• Olduvai Gorge (pebble tools found)• Better tools=better food
Making fire
• Rubbing 2 sticks or stones together• Method of staying warm and dry• 1st fire started by nature• Protection from animals• Used to cook food=longer life span
Seeking Shelter
• Usually camped out in open• Used caves for emergencies• 100,000 began using caves for living
Making Clothing
• Used animal skins• Allowed to migrate to colder areas
Developing Language
• Hand signals• Simple sounds• Began to talk because of social needs– Allowed people to work together, share ideas, &
pass down beliefs and stories– Greatest human achievment
Neanderthals-Neander River Germany-used pitfalls for hunting-used animal skins and bonesfor shelter-first to bury dead
Both-homo sapiens-hunting-religion-social cooperation
Cro-Magnons-France-1st modern man-burin and axe-better hunters=morefood-spear throwers-sailors-played music-cave paintings-social structure-beginning of government-economy
