During the Paleolithic Age, early humans lived as nomadic hunters and gatherers, searching for food and regularly moving to find new sources. They hunted animals and gathered plants, adapting their lifestyle based on their environment. A major development was controlling fire, which provided warmth, cooked food, and allowed for smoking meat. During ice ages, fire was key to survival as humans faced threats of hunger, cold, and snow. Language, art, and religion developed as humans began to pass on knowledge through cave drawings and spoken communication. The first tools invented were made by hitting stones to create axes and spears for hunting, with smaller tools later developed like fish hooks and needles.

1. Notes: Paleolithic Age/Early Humans- pgs 8-11
Key Question: What was a Paleolithic person like?
Tools:
 Archaeologists use artifacts as clues for early human life
Hunters & Gatherers:
 Early humans spent most of their time searching for food
 Hunted animals, caught fish and ate insects- the men did this
 Gathered nuts, berries, fruits, grains and plants- women did this
 People were nomads- they moved from place to place regularly.
Adapting to the Environment:
 The way people lived depended on where they lived
 A life-changing discovery was taming fire
o It was life-changing because it gave warmth, light, food tasted betterand were
able to smoke meat, which last longer
Ice Ages:
 Were long periods of extreme cold
o Fire was the key to survival
 Ice Ages were a threat to human life
o Risked hunger- they had to change their diet
o Cold & Snow- they built sturdiershelter from animal-skin
o Used Animal-fur for clothing
Language, Art & Religion:
 Spoken language began
o Made it easier to work together and pass on knowledge
 Began to use art as well
o Had cave drawings to pass on knowledge

2. Invention of Tools:
 1st people to use technology
 Started with hitting flint with a hard stone to make axes and hunting spears
 Began to make smaller tools as well
o Fish hooks and needles
 Needles help to make nets, baskets and clothing