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Prehistory spans from 2 million years ago to the invention of writing around 3,000 BC. It encompassed over 2 million years where humans lived as hunter-gatherers and began basic tool use and fire, while history refers to the last 5,000 years. The Paleolithic and Neolithic periods saw major changes - in Paleolithic times humans hunted and gathered wild plants, lived nomadically in caves, and used stone tools, whereas in Neolithic times humans domesticated animals and plants, lived sedentary lives in houses near rivers, and used stone and wood tools as well as pottery.
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- 2. Prehistory goes fromthe appearance of the first human beings (2 million years ago) to the invention of writing.
- 3. It means thatPrehistory lasted more than 2 million years and History is lasting about more than 5.000 years.
- 4. Differences between Paleolithicand Neolithic Paleolithic comes from Greek and it means old stone. Neolithic comes from Greek and it means new stone.
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- 6. In the Paleolithic, peoplewere hunters and they hunted animals. In the Neolithic, people domesticated animals.
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- 8. In the Paleolithic, peoplecollected plants. In the Neolithic, people cultivated crops.
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- 10. In the Paleolithic, peoplewere nomads and they moved from one place to another. In the Neolithic, people started sedentary life.
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- 12. In the Paleolithic, peoplelived in caves. In the Neolithic, people lived in houses. The houses were near rivers.
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- 14. In the Paleolithic, peoplemade tools with stone, bones and wood. In the Neolithic, people made tools with stone and wood.
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- 16. In the Paleolithic, peoplestarted to use fire to cook food. In the Neolithic, people used pottery to keep food.
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- 18. COPPER AGE People discoveredthat metals were harder, stronger and more resistant than stone. People dedicated to different jobs: some were farmers, some made tools, some made pottery, etc.
- 20. BRONZE AGE People discoveredthat bronze was harder, stronger, more resistant and better than copper.
- 21. IRON AGE People discoveredthat iron was better than bronze. People started to make coins with gold and silver to exchange products.
- 22. … and then,by the year 3.000 B.C., writing was invented and people started to record historical facts using letters and words.