1. Life in the Stone Age: Paleolithic Era Mesolithic Era Neolithic Era
Provide textual evidence that characterizes the nomadic hunter-gatherer societies of the Paleolithic Age (their use of tools and fire, basic hunting weapons, beads and other jewelry). (C, H)

2. Paleolithic Era
Theme: FOOD

3. PALEOLITHIC ERA
OLD Stone Age (began 750,000 years ago) Developed earliest tools:
CHOPPERS: Stone tools that were sharpened on one side and used to process food.
HAND AXE- made from stone called flint. Could be used to break tree limbs, dig, and cut animal hides.
SPEARS- Attached wood to stone to create a spear. This made hunting safer.

4. PALEOLITHIC ERA Lived in HUNTER-GATHERER SOCIETIES.
They were NOMADS- people with no settled home.
They traveled from place to place in order to hunt for animals and gather plants and berries in order to survive. Men hunted, women gathered plants and berries.
When food was hard to find, small BANDS of people would move to new areas.
Lived in CAVES if they could find them.
WORKED TOGETHER TO SURVIVE!

5. PALEOLITHIC ERA Had a LANGUAGE
Used FIRE that had been created by natural causes (lightning strikes)
Created CAVE ART
Created JEWELRY/ BEADS

6. Cave Art from the Paleolithic Era