1. Stone Age People Made Important Discoveries
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2. Ice Age Period of cold weather that lasted from 2 million to 3500 B.C.
Characterized by glaciers that covered ¼ of the earth.
Because of the cold temperatures, water froze and land bridges formed allowing humans to move to new areas . People moved from Asia to North America across the Bering Strait.
Also the ocean water levels dropped allowing more land to surface. 2

3. The Stone Age
The period when humans first began to live on the earth and is characterized by stone tools.
Divided into 3 periods:
Old Stone Age
Middle Stone Age
New Stone Age 3

4. Old Stone Age Paleolithic Age 2 million-8,000 B.C.
Neanderthals
First people
Stood 5ft 5in
Larger cranium which held average size brain
Protruding nose and jaw
Used stone tools and weapons
Had customs such as:
burial customs
belief in afterlife
taking care of old & sick 4

5. Discovery of Fire
This discovery is one of the most important events in human history.
Neanderthals were now able to keep themselves warm and prepare food.
Fire could also be used for protection. 5

6. Neanderthals were nomads
Nomads are people who move in search of food and have no permanent shelter.
They are considered hunters & gatherers.
When a food source became scarce, they would move on to another location.
Food sources: musk ox, mammoth, reindeer, nuts, & berries 6

7. Cro Magnon Man Probably replaced Neanderthal @ 40,000 B.C.
More advanced
Refined weapons and tools
Building of semi- permanent shelters
Expresses ideas through art 7

8. Cave Art Paintings probably had religious meaning
Often depicted daily life such as the hunt
Paintings show the ability to express thoughts, dreams, hopes, & religious beliefs
Best examples: Lascaux and Altimira 8

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10. Virtual tour of Lascaux
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11. Middle Stone Age Mesolithic Age 8,000 B.C.-6,000 B.C.
Warming of the climate as glaciers move north
Advancements in society
Pottery: offered protection of food sources
More refined tools and weapons
Development of canoes for travel
Domestication of dogs for protection 11

12. New Stone Age Neolithic Age 6,000 B.C.-3,500 B.C.
Characterized by the Neolithic Revolution: period when society moved from hunting/gathering to farming.
Man began to plant seeds and herd animals
Set up permanent shelters
Improvement in weapons and tools
Domestication of beasts of burden (oxen) 12

13. New Stone Age con’t Invention of wheel and axel
Introduction of Specialization of labor: when people perform jobs according to their skills. 13

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15. Stonehenge Built around 3,000 B.C.
Possibly a place of worship or an astronomical observatory. 15

16. Ice Man 16