The Paleolithic Era “Old Stone Age”

Bell Ringer What does an archaeologist do? Who would you most want to be? An archaeologist, an anthropologist, a geologist, or a historian? Why?

Objective Global citizens can identify characteristics of hunter- gatherer societies G.Cs can explain the impact of technological advances in the Paleolithic era

Paleolithic Era The Old Stone Age Began 2.5 million years ago and lasted until 8000 BC

Hunter-Gatherers Before farming and villages existed, people spent their time searching for food. They had to survive The two main roles for people of the old stone age were Hunters and Gatherers

Nomads To collect food, hunters and gatherers had to travel. IF they had hunted or gathered all of the resources in one area- they had to move on to another area Called Nomads- people who regularly move from place to place

Hunters Men Had to travel far from camp sometimes Invented and brought the tools necessary to hunt animals Before tools they used clubs or drove animals off cliffs- later invented spears, traps, bow and arrow

Gatherers Women Stayed close to camp and near a water source Looked after children Gather berries, nuts, and grains

Adapting to the Environment Pg. 10 How did they adapt?

Ice Ages 100,000 BC- 8000BC Long periods of extreme cold How did the humans adapt to the cold? Pg 10-11

Language, Art, and Religion Read the paragraph on page 10 under the Language, Art, Religion heading. Why was language such a crucial invention? What was art like at the time?

Tools Why were they invented? What tools?

Evaluate Which technological advancement of the Paleolithic Era had the greatest impact on the world? Fire, Language, Art, or tools? (Hint: Think about how your life would be different without it) Defend your decision in a paragraph before we discuss.

Discussion Which technological advancement of the Paleolithic Era had the greatest impact on the world? Fire, Language, Art, or tools? “I think the ___________ had the biggest impact because…” “Though __________ makes a good point, I disagree because _________________.” “I agree with ____________ and would like to add ___________________.”