What do you see as a problem with classifying an object as the \"earliest\" of its type?(Choose one . On what authority does someone claim an object is the earliest? Another, earlier object can be, and usually is, identified within a short period of time .The object might easily have served some other purpose. .The object is not very important. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Paleolithic humans? The creation of sophisticated artwork. The use of fire. The development of an alphabet. The commemoration of events or people Solution The development of alphabet is not a characteristic of the Paleolithic era. It started around 5000 BCE whereas Paleolithic era which lasted from 2.6 million years ago to 12000 BCE. Only these were the characteristics if the Paleolithic era .==> Used simple tools made of wood ==> Learned to build fires and use them for various purposes using paintings. ==> Kept records of events and people and communicated using cave paintings..

1. What do you see as a problem with classifying an object as the "earliest" of its type?(Choose
one . On what authority does someone claim an object is the earliest? Another, earlier object can
be, and usually is, identified within a short period of time .The object might easily have served
some other purpose. .The object is not very important. Which of the following is NOT a
characteristic of Paleolithic humans? The creation of sophisticated artwork. The use of fire. The
development of an alphabet. The commemoration of events or people
Solution
The development of alphabet is not a characteristic of the Paleolithic era. It started around 5000
BCE whereas Paleolithic era which lasted from 2.6 million years ago to 12000 BCE.
Only these were the characteristics if the Paleolithic era
.==> Used simple tools made of wood
==> Learned to build fires and use them for various purposes using paintings.
==> Kept records of events and people and communicated using cave paintings.