1. Stone Age

2. Periods of Stone Age 1. Paleolithic period (Old Age)
First stone tools invented
2. Mesolithic period (Middle Age)
Tools, bow and arrows to hunt deer.
3. Neolithic period (New Age)
The start of farming

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4. 1. Paleolithic Period

5. 1. Paleolithic Period What was there? There were deer, giraffes,
sheep, goats, horses,
elephants, lions, ants,
mammoths, sharks, dogs
with huge teeth and
a lot more!

6. 1. Paleolithic Period Paleo = Old Lithos = Stone
The Palaeolithic period lasted for such a long time that it is known to be 99% of human history.
Paleo = Old
Lithos = Stone

7. 1. Paleolithic Period How did scientist find out about it?
Lucy told them!

8. 1. Paleolithic Period Who is Lucy?
In 1974, a skeleton was found in Africa.
The bones were of a girl.
She was about 20 years old.
Scientists named her Lucy.

9. 1. Paleolithic Period
Scientists use many clues to help them put pieces of the past together. One thing they must know is the difference between a fossil and an artifact.
Fossils are remains of living things (plants, animals, people), not things that were made.
Artifacts are remains of things that were made, not remains of living things.

10. 1. Paleolithic Period
The Stone Age refers to the materials used to make man-made tools. In the Stone Age, man made tools out of stone.
Hunters & Gatherers: They did not
plant crops. They gathered wild fruits,
nuts, berries, and vegetables.

11. 1. Paleolithic Period
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12. 1. Paleolithic Period They did not know how to make fire.
They probably tried to bring fire
with them by carrying lit
branches to use to start
a new campfire.

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14. 1. Paleolithic Period It changed everything! They began to cook
food and meat

15. 1. Paleolithic Period Their tools were improving!
Their life was improving!

16. 1. Paleolithic Period
They learned to hunt together and to make traps.

17. 1. Paleolithic Period They started doing something
rather unusual. For some
reason, they drew paintings
deep inside
dark caves, on cave walls.
Colors most were brown,
yellow/tan, dark red, black.

18. 1. Paleolithic Period
To reach the deepest part of the cave, where other paintings could be found, they had to crawl through the maze like in tunnels, holding a spoon-like oil lamp to light his way, while carrying his carefully prepared paints.

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It was very dangerous!
Why did he do it?

20. Do Not Forget! We know about early Stone Age people because scientists
have found fossils and artifacts
that reveal traces of their life.

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23. 1. Palaeolithic Period