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Paleolithic AgePaleolithic Age(Old Stone Age)(Old Stone Age)
900,000 years ago people migrated out of 900,000 years ago people migrated out of Africa to Europe and Asia.Africa to Europe and Asia.
CommunitiesCommunities Small bands (about 30) lived and worked togetherSmall bands (about 30) lived and worked together CampsitesCampsites Lifespan about 25 yearsLifespan about 25 years
Hunters and GatherersHunters and Gatherers Hunt for meat, fishHunt for meat, fish
Bare hands, sticks, stonesBare hands, sticks, stones GatheredGathered
Fruit, nuts, berries and eggsFruit, nuts, berries and eggs
Tools & FireTools & Fire
Olduvan pebble Olduvan pebble toolstools Oldest stone toolsOldest stone tools
Flakes (chips of Flakes (chips of stone used as stone used as knives)knives)
Fire Fire heat, light and to heat, light and to
cook foodcook food
1. Hand axe (700,000 years old), 2. Modern replica hand axe, 3. Scarper (100,000 years old), 4. Pebble tool (1.8 million years old), 5. Modern Ethnographic spear.
Shelter & Shelter & ClothingClothing
ShelterShelter Pits, overhanging Pits, overhanging
rock and cavesrock and caves ClothingClothing
Animal skinsAnimal skins Colder climatesColder climates
LanguageLanguage Pointing, hand signalsPointing, hand signals Attach meaning to specific soundsAttach meaning to specific sounds
Allowed people to work togetherAllowed people to work together Share ideas, beliefs and storiesShare ideas, beliefs and stories