Human evolution began around 5 million years ago with early human ancestors like Australopithecus afarensis in Africa. Homo habilis who lived around 2 million years ago were the first to make complex tools. Homo sapiens emerged around 200,000 years ago in Africa and spread across the world. Prehistoric human development involved progressing through the Stone Ages including the Palaeolithic and Neolithic periods defined by their tool usage and subsistence strategies like hunting and gathering or agriculture. During the later Metal Ages of the Copper, Bronze and Iron Ages, humans transitioned to metal tools and the rise of early civilizations.

1. PREHISTORY Human evolution and social development

2. PREHISTORY STONE AGES METAL AGES Palaeolithic (5 million – 9000 BC) Neolithic (9000 – 6000 BC) Copper Age (6000 – 1800 BC) Bronze Age (1800 – 1200 BC) Iron Age (1200 – 300 BC)

9. Modern human spread

10. I) Stone Age Palaeolithic Neolithic

12. Hunting was the main activity of human beings during the Palaeolithic in order to survive. They hunted all kind of animals, mainly big mammals: mammoths, bison, deer…

13. Gathering consists in pick up fruits, seeds and roots of plants as food. It was another fundamental activity of human beings during the Palaeolithic to survive.

18. The expansion of agriculture

19. Megalithic monuments Menhir Dolmen Cromlech

20. Building techniques

21. The expansion of megalitism End of Neolithic and beginning of Bronze Age

22. II) Metal Ages Copper Age Bronze Age Iron Age