Paleolithic Era

95% of human’s time on earth, was

during this era! WOW.

1.1-Big Geography and the Peopling of the EarthI. I can explain that humans migrated out of East Africa

and then moved throughout the whole earth, following game and gathering plants.

• I can explain how humans adapted to various environments as they moved.

• A. I can identify three ways early humans used fire.• B. I can look at different environment types and make a

hypothesis about what kinds of tools would be useful there.

• C. I can explain why hunter-gatherer groups were self-sufficient and had limited social contacts.

• D. I can talk about early human contacts among hunter-gatherers.

Paleolithic EraThe Pre-Farming Era

• Definition: the time before people started doing agriculture

• 2 million BCE – about 10,000 BCE• Literal Meaning: “Old Stone Age” –

use of stone tools

Life of Paleolithic Humans

Primary Achievement of this era: Human

migration throughout the world!

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• Were people of the Paleolithic Era primitive and unaccomplished?

• Explain

Environment Brainstorming

How would YOU survive?

Pastoralism• The practice of herding as the primary

economic activity of a society.

What were the purposes of fire?

Write down

3 ideas!

More Stuff

• Paleolithic societies consisted of 25-50 people within a band.

• Bands were self sufficient.• What would happen if two bands met?

– Write down the answer…