ICE AGE

Caleigh and SamSet 8

AAS H Klick

WHEN DID THIS EVENT OCCUR?

From around 90,000 BC to around 10,000 BC

http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/ice_age/ice_age.pdf

WHO WAS INVOLVED?Hunter gatherer groups, People in the world duringthat time period.

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WHAT HAPPENED?The average temperature around the world dropped dramatically. The area near the equator affected less than the areanear the north and southpoles, where it becameextremely cold.

CONTINUED…• This made life harder in the polar areas and caused people to adapt and createnew ways of living in thesenew weather climates.

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CONTINUED…Humans made warmer clothes out of animal furHumans learned how to harness the power of fireHumans created warmer shelters

HOW DID IT SHAPE THE WORLD?

The people who survived the ice age adopted new ways of life to replace their hunting skills. This started the beginning of the “civilization”.

CONTINUED…When water turned To ice, sea levels Lowered, exposingLand bridges.Humans used these to migrate to the Americas and other places.

THE ENDThank you very much!

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