1. People of the Stone Age

2. I. The Old Stone Age 1. 500,000 – 10,000 years ago 2. Human migrations a. From Asia to North America a. From Asia to North America 3. New Human Developments a. Stone tools a. Stone tools b. Religion b. Religion c. Art work (Caves) c. Art work (Caves)

3. II. Middle Stone Age 1. 10,000 – 8,000 years ago 2. Ice Age ends a. New plant & animal a. New plant & animal life develops life develops 3. Human Inventions a. Microlith a. Microlith -Sharp stone for cutting -Sharp stone for cutting -Hunt more efficiently -Hunt more efficiently -increase food supply -increase food supply b. Fish hook b. Fish hook c. Fish net c. Fish net d. Boats d. Boats

4. III. The New Stone Age 1. 8,000 - 5,000 years ago 2. “Neolithic Revolution” a. neo = new a. neo = new b. lithic = stone age b. lithic = stone age c. Revolution = time of change c. Revolution = time of change

5. III. The New Stone Age continued 3. Move from Nomad to Farmer a. Nomad = hunter gatherer a. Nomad = hunter gatherer b. agriculture = farming b. agriculture = farming c. Irrigation = bring water to crops c. Irrigation = bring water to crops d. Age of Metals d. Age of Metals -better weapons and tools -better weapons and tools

6. IV. The Beginning of History 1. History- a. Study of the past through written record a. Study of the past through written record 2. Pre-history a. Before written record a. Before written record 3. Human milestone a. Invention of formal writing a. Invention of formal writing -end of prehistoric period -end of prehistoric period -start of historic period -start of historic period