BY LILY, BRYAN, MIA, AND NOAH

Introduction Welcome to the amazing world of Cro- Magnon people. Be prepared for facts flying at you and challenging questions at the end. SO PAY ATTENTION!

WHERE AND WHEN THEY LIVED Cro-Magnons lived to about 30,000 years ago, and they lived in Asia, Africa, Europe. 1,000 years ago they crossed the land bridge from Eurasia and occupied North and South America.(1)

Nutrition Cro-Magnons ate nuts, seeds, fruits, and small game. They would dry their food and store it for winter. They captured the small game and went to go look for their other protein and fiber.(2)

Religion And Ceremonies Cro-Magnon people were the first to develop drums, and they used them to have ceremonies. They had lots of fun doing their ceremonies. They also had Burial Ceremonies, and all the people of the tribe would participate in the funeral. The body would be carefully placed in a shallow grave along with tools, weapons, and food needed for the believed Afterlife.(3)

Development Of Language Cro-Magnon were the first to have clear language and communicate like we do now.(4)

Body Wear Animal hides were popular to wear as clothing. Their clothing looked just like a pair of pants and a t-shirt. They had to stitch and or sew their clothes like we do now. (5)

Painting And Carving Cro-Magnons painted on cave walls and animal skin using paintbrushes made of animal fur. They painted the animals and people that they esteemed. They used burins, a sharp tool, to carve pictures, and they carved the same things they painted. (6)

Description Of Shelters They used animal hides to make their shelters, and they were supposed to make long-lasting dwellings that would sustain through the winter. (7)

Description Of Physical Appearance Cro-Magnons looked the most like us out of all the Early Human groups before us. (8)

Description Of Daily Life Cro-Magnons had homes and appropriate clothing, and they hunted and harvested their food. (9)

Fire And Warmth Cro-Magnons made fire to keep warm, and it was their only source of warmth besides their clothing. They used wood to make fire. They started fires by rubbing wood together or hitting rocks together until a spark was created.(10)

Tools Cro-Magnons’ source of tools included these: flint axes, burins, spearheads, and bow and arrows. They also used fire to scare away animals. (11)

Entertainment Cro-Magnon entertained themselves by hunting, fishing, and dancing to the music that their drums made at their ceremonies. (12)

Questions 1. What did Cro-Magnon people use to paint and what did they paint? 2. Were Cro-Magnon people the first to make drums, and for what did they use these drums? 3. What tools did Cro-Magnon people use and what did they use to scare away animals?

Answers 1. Cro-Magnons painted animals and people and made paint brushes out of animal fur. 2. Cro-Magnons were the first ones to develop drums, and they used these drums during ceremonies. They also had fun using their drums. 3. Cro-Magnons used flint axes, burins, spearheads, and bows and arrows. They used fire to scare away animals.

Conclusion We hope you enjoyed experiencing the amazing world of Cro-Magnon people. Did you notice all of the facts flying at you and the challenging questions at the end? Now you know a little about the life of the Cro-Magnons.

Endnotes 1. Early Humans, Homo Sapien: Cro-Magnon, (Teacher Created Materials, Inc., 1995) p Ibid, p. 1 & Ibid, pp Ibid, p Ibid, p Ibid, p Ibid, p Ibid, p Ibid, p Ibid, p. 1 & Ibid, p Ibid, pp

Works Cited Early Humans, Homo Sapien: Cro-Magnon. Teacher Created Materials, Inc., 1995.

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