paleolithic era 95% of human’s time on earth, was during this era! wow
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Paleolithic Era
95% of human’s time on earth, was
during this era! WOW.
1.1-Big Geography and the Peopling of the EarthI. I can explain that humans migrated out of East Africa
and then moved throughout the whole earth, following game and gathering plants.
• I can explain how humans adapted to various environments as they moved.
• A. I can identify three ways early humans used fire.• B. I can look at different environment types and make a
hypothesis about what kinds of tools would be useful there.
• C. I can explain why hunter-gatherer groups were self-sufficient and had limited social contacts.
• D. I can talk about early human contacts among hunter-gatherers.
Paleolithic EraThe Pre-Farming Era
• Definition: the time before people started doing agriculture
• 2 million BCE – about 10,000 BCE• Literal Meaning: “Old Stone Age” –
use of stone tools
Life of Paleolithic Humans
Primary Achievement of this era: Human
migration throughout the world!
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• Were people of the Paleolithic Era primitive and unaccomplished?
• Explain
Environment Brainstorming
How would YOU survive?
Pastoralism• The practice of herding as the primary
economic activity of a society.
What were the purposes of fire?
Write down
3 ideas!
More Stuff
• Paleolithic societies consisted of 25-50 people within a band.
• Bands were self sufficient.• What would happen if two bands met?
– Write down the answer…