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Ch. 3, Sec. 2 Notes – The Stone Ages. The Old Stone Age. Also known as the Paleolithic era Lasted from 2.5 million years ago to 12,000 years ago People from this era lived as hunter-gatherers, people who feed themselves by hunting animals and gathering fruits, roots, and vegetables - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Ch. 3, Sec. 2 Notes – The Stone Ages
The Old Stone Age• Also known as the
Paleolithic era• Lasted from 2.5 million
years ago to 12,000 years ago
• People from this era lived as hunter-gatherers, people who feed themselves by hunting animals and gathering fruits, roots, and vegetables
• Hunter-gatherers spent much less time finding food each week than we do working
Stone Age Technology• Technology = all of the
methods we use to solve practical problems, including tools and skills
• Earliest tools included
• Tools made of stone, bone, or antler
• Most tools created for survival (protection, shelter, hunting-gathering)
Blades• A tool that has a cutting
edge used to sever materials
• How they were made: countless hours of chipping away at rock to create a sharp, pointed edge
• Purpose: Used to cut items such as meat or animal skins
• Made out of: stone
Needles• A tool used to sew
separate materials together into a single unit
• How they were made: countless hours of chipping away at bone to create a sharp, point that can penetrate materials
• Purpose: Used to sew animal skins and other materials together to make shelter, clothing
• Made out of: bone, antler
Grass• Purpose: Cave floors
were often lined with grass to create a softer, more comfortable bed
Caves• A natural, underground
space large enough for a human to enter
• Humans found these by exploring rock formations, looking for shelter
• Purpose: Provides natural shelter from the elements and dangerous predators; also provides a base for hunting
Campfire• A controlled fire lit at a
campsite• Made by rubbing sticks or
stones together to create a spark which is used to light small pieces of dry wood (kindling)
• Purpose: Provide warmth, light, heat for cooking, a beacon to guide yourself, and many more reasons