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civilization
Such as…
• So much so • The Old
that the Stone Age
period is • The Middle
divided into Stone Age
three parts: • The New
Stone Age
Life during the early Stone Age was
very different from life during the
later years of the Stone Age.
WE’RE GOING TO FOCUS ON JUST
TWO OF THE TIME PERIODS
The Old Stone Age and the New Stone Age
• Paleolithic Age
• Paleo is from the • Neolithic Age
Greek word for old or • Neo is from the Greek
ancient. word for new.
• Lithic means stone. • Therefore, Neolithic
• Therefore, Paleolithic means New Stone.
means Old Stone.
How did
Tamed
people get food
during the Neolithic Age?
• There were no permanent
homes.
• Because people hunted
and gathered, they would
have to move where the
food was.
• Homes were temporary
places like caves or
mammoth bone huts.
Food
Hunted for meat and Farmed and herded
gathered nuts, berries, animals
eggs, insects, and fruit.
Shelter
Lived in temporary homes Lived in permanent homes
such as caves and near their crops and
mammoth bone huts. animals.
Clothing
Wore warm clothing made Wore animal furs and
of animal fur. clothing made of woolen
cloth.
Tools
Comparison
Simple shaped stone tools More advanced stone
like cutters, hand axes, tools, bow and arrows,
primitive spear tips, and refined spear tips,
sharpened sticks. harpoons.
References
www.wikipedia.com
www.prehistory.com
www.slideshare.com