Do Now What do you know about ancient history?

What parts do you feel like you do not understand? What parts of ancient history interest you the most?

Prehistory

Prehistory is the time period

Beginning of Time

Earliest human findings date back 40,000 years.

Scientists believe humans first appeared over 2 million years ago.

The first humans were wandering hunters and gatherers.

They made simple tools and weapons from bones, wood, and stone.

The Paleolithic Era (Old Stone Age) People wandered from place to place,

hunting and gathering their food. They traveled in small groups (20-40) During this time, people developed language

in order to communicate during hunts. They also learned how to make fire. It is believed that they were spiritual,

archaeologists have found graves that show that they took care of the dead.

Migration

Earliest people lived in East Africa and their descendants spread to every part of the world.

The furthest migration was over the land bridge to the Americas.

A Person living in A Person living in Prehistoric Times was aPrehistoric Times was a

N.O.M.A.D.N.O.M.A.D.

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NNomad = omad = a wandering hunter a wandering hunter

and gatherer and gatherer ..

Nomad - a member of a people or tribe Nomad - a member of a people or tribe that has no permanent home but moves that has no permanent home but moves about from place to place, usually about from place to place, usually seasonally and following a traditional route seasonally and following a traditional route according to the state of the pasturage or according to the state of the pasturage or

food supply.food supply. (http://www.dictionary.com) (http://www.dictionary.com)

OOral language developedral language developed Initially used for practical Initially used for practical

communication, like hunting.communication, like hunting.

MMade Fireade Fire Fire used to Fire used to

provide warmth provide warmth and for cooking.and for cooking.

AArt in Cavesrt in Caves

DDeveloped the first tools, eveloped the first tools,

including simple weapons.including simple weapons.

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ReflectionReflection

List and describe at least three List and describe at least three problems that a nomad may deal problems that a nomad may deal with.with.