the early part of human history, also known as the "Old Stone Age."
Paleolithic
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People who move from place to place to survive (bc they are looking for food).
Nomads
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the use of new ideas and tools to do work
technology
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long periods of extreme cold on Earth
Ice Ages
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The Paleolithic Age is the early part of what Age?
Stone Age
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How did the Stone Age get its name?
People made tools and weapons from stone.
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What years were the Paleolithic Age?
About 2.5 million B.C. to 8,000 B.c.
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Why were the early people known as "hunter-gatherers"?
They hunted animals and gathered plants, nuts, and berries.
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Who first used technology and and how?
Paleolithic ppl, by living in caves, making clothes from animal skins, and making fire.
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Name 2 tools Paleolithic people made from flint.
Sharp knives and ax heads
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Why was fire important for Paleolithic people?
Eat cooked food, light at night, provided warmth, and kept away wild animals.
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Name 2 ways Paleoliths started making fire?
Rubbed wood together until it got hot. Hit 1 stone against another creating a spark they could set dry grass or leaves on fire.
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Why was the development of spoken language so important during the Paleolithic Age?
Made it easier to work together.
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Name 6 Paleolithic Age Achievements
Improved technology, flint tools & weapons, animal skins for clothes, ability to make fire, spoken language, cave art
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What changes occurred on Earth due to the Ice Age?
More & more ice formed on earth. The levels of the oceans dropped bc so much water was taken from oceans to form the ice. Land covered in water was now above it
