Hominids
The Stone
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Hunters
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The Ice
Age
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Hominids - 10
• “Homo Erectus” means this
Hominids– 10
• Upright Human
Hominids- 20
• “Homo Habilis” means this
Hominids – 20
• Skillful Human
Hominids - 30
• How many years ago did humans begin to
develop?
Hominids– 30
• 2.5 million years
Hominids - 40
• These three physical adaptations helped early
humans to survive their natural environments
Hominids – 40
• Upright posture
• Hands that can grasp objects
• Large brains
Hominids- 50
• This country was where “Lucy”, the oldest
known hominid skeleton was found
Hominids– 50
• Ethiopia
The Stone Age - 10
• Also known as the “Old Stone Age”, this period
lasted between 2.5 million and 12 000 years
ago
The Stone Age – 10
• Paleoliothic Times
The Stone Age - 20
• The Mesolithic Times happened this many
years ago
The Stone Age – 20
• 12 000 to 10 000 years ago
The Stone Age - 30
• Humans began to harvest local crops during
this Stone Age period
The Stone Age – 30
• Mesolithic Times
The Stone Age - 40
• During this period some humans became food
producers rather than hunters and gatherers
The Stone Age– 40
• Neolithic Times (10 000 to 5500 years ago)
The Stone Age - 50
• Name at least four Neolithic period tools or
inventions
The Stone Age – 50
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Sickles
Pots
Grinding Stones
Looms
Farming
Irrigation
Hunters and Gatherers - 10
• Because hunter-gatherer societies were
constantly on the move, they are considered
to be this
Hunters and Gatherers – 10
• Nomadic
Hunters and Gatherers - 20
• Men doing the hunting while women did the
gathering is an example of this
Hunters and Gatherers – 20
• A division of labour
Hunters and Gatherers - 30
• Some early hunter-gatherer societies were
known to bury their dead with these
Hunters and Gatherers – 30
• All this possessions including clothing, furs,
weapons, and jewelry.
Hunters and Gatherers - 40
• For many societies that lived the huntergatherer lifestyle, hunters provided this
fraction of the overall food supply
Hunters and Gatherers – 40
• 1/3 to 1/2
Hunters and Gatherers - 50
• What are three advantages of a huntergatherer lifestyle over a sedentary lifestyle?
Hunters and Gatherers – 50
• Wider variety in diet (healthier?)
• Greater fitness level
• Less disease
The Ice Age - 10
• Humans used these to move from one area or
continent to another
The Ice Age – 10
• Land Bridges
The Ice Age - 20
• During the Ice Age, these huge sheets of ice
covered much of the world
The Ice Age – 20
• Glaciers
The Ice Age - 30
• Humans used these to discover new islands
while at sea
The Ice Age – 30
• The flight patterns of birds
The Ice Age - 40
• This continent was the last continent that
humans settled on
The Ice Age – 40
• South America
The Ice Age - 50
• Humans settled in Europe this many years ago
The Ice Age – 50
• Approximately 40 000 years ago
Grab Bag - 10
• This early tool was used to cut down trees,
hunt, and create new tools.
Grab Bag – 10
• Hand Axe
Grab Bag - 20
• Name this tool and the Stone Age period in
which it was invented
Grab Bag– 20
• Scythe, Mesolithic Times
Grab Bag - 30
• Name this famous Stone Age burial site, and
how long ago it was first built
Grab Bag – 30
• Stonehenge, 4 to 5 thousand years ago
Grab Bag - 40
• Name this type of statue that was used during
ancient fertility rituals
Grab Bag – 40
• Goddess of the Earth
Grab Bag - 50
• Name the place where teenagers discovered
this collection of Stone Age art
Grab Bag – 50
• Lascaux, France