The Stone Ages
The Old Stone Age and The New Stone Age
Paleolithic era
- The Old Stone Age also known as the Paleolithic era was a period of time that lasted until about 12,000 to 70,000 years ago.
- Man Survived by Hunting Animals and gathering roots, berries, leaves, and seeds
- People began to hunt in groups, hunting animals such as mammoths , wild boar and reindeer
- No sign of agriculture but gathered many different plants and fungi to survive
- Stone Age people were Nomads, or people who have no settled homes
- Shelters built such as tepees made from animal fur and caves were used for shelter
- Weapons used for basic needs such as hunting were made of bones and rocks, showing the people intelligent's
- One of the main developments during this era was the discovery of fire
Paleolithic Skull
This skull is from a human from the Paleolithic Period
Paleolithic Weapons
Weapons made for hunting during this period.
Paleolithic Cave Drawing
Cave Drawing from this Period
Neolithic Era
. The New Stone Age or the Neolithic Era lasted until about 6,000 to 12,000 years ago
. During the Neolithic Era they started to stay in one place
. Man began to change his diet and eat grains and small animals
. Agriculture began and the growing of food, so no longer do people have to travel for food
. People learned to domesticate plants and animals to be useful to humans
. The use of copper and bronze to make weapons
. The people were much more intelligent and had much more advanced technology compared to people during the Paleolithic era
Neolithic Homes
This a model of the houses people built during this time period.
Early Agriculture
People grew and harvested crops during this time period.
Neolithic Cave Drawings
These are drawings from the neolithic time period