2. PREHISTORY
• Humans first appear.
• Prehistory ends with
the development of
writing.
• The Prehistoric Age
is divided into :
– Stone Age.
– Age of metals.
3. Origin and evolution of Humans
• Hominids:
– Higher primates and all of their descendents up to
Homo Sapiens Sapiens.
4. Life in the Paleolithic Age
• Stone work.
• Hunting
• Fishing • Skins.
• Harvest • Control the fire.
• Nomads • Cave paintings.
• Tribes. • Female figurines.
• Burials
• They worship the forces of nature.
5. Neolithic
• Agriculture.
• animal husbandry
• Sedentary.
• Specialization of
labor.
• They use the
schematic rock
art.
• Decorated pottery.
• Burials (dowry).
