Notes Chapter 3 Lesson 1 Hunter Gathers Page # Main Notes Details Pg Surviving Paleolithic Age- earliest part of the Stone Age- also called the Old Stone Age 54 Began 2.5 million years ago lasted 4,500 years – People were nomads- groups who moved from place to place to survive Hunted and gatherers most of their time searching for food Pg Finding Food Men- hunted large animals- studied and tracked animals 55 Over time they developed more advanced hunting methods and tools Women- stayed close to camp or water- watched the children and were responsible for most of the gathering Pg Some historians believe they were equal- and even had monogamous pairs or 56 groups ~Methods of hunting and gathering became part of culture The Invention of Technology of the stone age included tools and methods to perform tasks Tools that were gained by the practical use of knowledge Tools began from sticks and stones, later people made things from flint and created sharp edges Tools continued to get better over time and more complex like spears, harpoons, and bows Other tools were developed to help with gathering and cleaning animal hides As time went on tools improved and life got easier Changes to Climate impacted how people live including making clothing and shelter Survive Pg Shelters like tools became more and more advanced over time 57 Shelters were tents or huts made from things such as snow/ice, trees, large bones and animal hides others lived in caves Fire Sparks Fire provided warmth, light, security from animals and a means of cooking. It Change also provided a place for people to gather Historians believe fire was discovered by friction- that developed into like tools. Later they found that certain stones also produced a spark to start a fire Pg Language and The development of language was an important advancement 58 Art Language was used as a means of expression for individuals people also expressed themselves through art- including cave wall art Pg Paleolithic art has been found across the globe 59 Items in nature were crushed and mixed with animal fats to create paint and brushes were made from various animal parts Most early cave paintings were of animals and not humans Historians speculate they did this because the believed painting animals would give them good luck, to record the groups history or even just for enjoyment. Pg What Changes The Ice Ages brought environmental disturbances that threatened the 60 Came With the survival of humans Ice Ages? The Ice Age- a time when glaciers covered much of the land- when extreme cold was all across the Earth. As glaciers grew larger the water levels of the oceans were lowered
Notes Chapter 3 Lesson 1 Hunter Gathers Page # Main Notes Details Pg 54 Surviving Paleolithic Age- earliest part of the Stone Age- also called the Old Stone Age Began 2.5 million years ago – lasted 4,500 years People were nomads- groups who moved from place to place to survive Hunted and gatherers most of their time searching for food Pg 55 Finding Food Men- hunted large animals- studied and tracked animals Over time they developed more advanced hunting methods and tools Women- stayed close to camp or water- watched the children and were responsible for most of the gathering Pg 56 The Invention of Tools Changes to Survive Some historians believe they were equal- and even had monogamous pairs or groups ~Methods of hunting and gathering became part of culture Technology of the stone age included tools and methods to perform tasks that were gained by the practical use of knowledge Tools began from sticks and stones, later people made things from flint and created sharp edges Tools continued to get better over time and more complex like spears, harpoons, and bows Other tools were developed to help with gathering and cleaning animal hides As time went on tools improved and life got easier Climate impacted how people live including making clothing and shelter Pg 57 Fire Sparks Change Shelters like tools became more and more advanced over time Shelters were tents or huts made from things such as snow/ice, trees, large bones and animal hides others lived in caves Fire provided warmth, light, security from animals and a means of cooking. It also provided a place for people to gather Historians believe fire was discovered by friction- that developed into like tools. Later they found that certain stones also produced a spark to start a fire Pg 58 Language and Art The development of language was an important advancement Language was used as a means of expression for individuals people also expressed themselves through art- including cave wall art Pg 59 Paleolithic art has been found across the globe Items in nature were crushed and mixed with animal fats to create paint and brushes were made from various animal parts Most early cave paintings were of animals and not humans Historians speculate they did this because the believed painting animals would give them good luck, to record the groups history or even just for enjoyment. Pg 60 What Changes Came With the Ice Ages? The Ice Ages brought environmental disturbances that threatened the survival of humans The Ice Age- a time when glaciers covered much of the land- when extreme cold was all across the Earth. As glaciers grew larger the water levels of the oceans were lowered
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