1. The Paleolithic Era
“Old Stone Age”

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

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

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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

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

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

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

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?

12. Tools
Why were they invented?
What tools?

13. 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.

14. 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 ___________________.”