The Paleolithic Age, also known as the Old Stone Age, lasted from around 30,000 BC to 10,000 BC. Early humans during this time relied on hunting and gathering plants for survival. They lived short lives of 20-25 years on average and communicated through sounds, gestures, and signals. Early humans resided in huts, caves, or tepees and used stone tools for hunting as well as animal skins and jewelry. They believed in spirits and created cave paintings depicting animals.

1. INTRODUCTION TO PRE-HISTORY
& HISTORY
PALEOLOTHIC AGE

2. Paleolithic Age
• It is also known as Old Stone Age.
• Date back from 30,000 BC to 10,000 BC.
• Ancient humans relied on hunting and gathering plants.
• The life span if ancient humans was short i.e. 20-25 years.
• For communication, ancient humans used to make sounds or pointed
to objects to express meaning. Hand signals were also extensively
used.

3. Paleolithic Age
• Burial or death rites were practiced.
• Fortune and misfortune were related to the fact that deities are
pleased or angry.
• Early human lived in huts/ tepees/ caves.
• Early humans worked through fire (fire was created by rubbing two
stones together)
• Early humans were largely nomads.

4. Paleolithic Age
• Initially used tree branches or thick sticks as tools and later on, they
used stone toolkit for hunting.
• Used to wear animals’ skin and jewelry.
• Believed in living in communities.
• Men and women used to enjoy equal rights.
• Their art work is based on sculptures, rock art, cave paintings which
demonstrates their creativity. Most of the paintings are of mammoths,
bison, reindeer, horses, wild oxen.

5. Bison (Bhains) & Wild Oxen (Bayl)

6. Reindeer & Mammoth

7. Lascaux Cave & Chauvet Cave
Paintings

8. Resources & References
Reading material:
William J. Duiker & Jackson J. Spielvogel , The Essential World History
(Cengage Learning, 2016).
Thomas F. X. Noble, Barry Strauss, Duane Osheim, Kristen Neuschel
& ElinorAccampo, Western Civilization: Beyond Boundaries (Cengage
Learning, 2013).
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/303256833_Art_Paleolithic

9. Resources & References
Web:
https://www.britannica.com/event/Paleolithic-Period
https://www.ancient.eu/Paleolithic/
Images:
 Google Search engine
https://www.britannica.com/event/Paleolithic-Period

10. Resources & References
You tube Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cWlTU8LU6w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDhAGzowphs