Prehistory

Prehistory

1. What is prehistory?

   • 5 million years ago
   • There were not written texts during this period
   • Prehistory is devided into 3 periods:
     • Paleolithic Age: Finished 11.000 years ago.
     • Neolothic Age: 11.000 years ago
     • Metal Ages: 7.000 years ago.Humans learned to use matals.

2. What were early human begins like?

   • Australopithecus: were similar to the chimpanzees
   • Homo habilis: There brain was bigger.
   • Homo erectus: They walk upright
   • Neatherthal: They were able to speak
   • Homo sapiens: They create art.

3. How did people live in the Paleolithic Age?

   • They lived from hunting, fishing and gathering
   • They were nomadic: they did not live in a fixed place.
   • Paleolothic means: Stone Age.
   • They believe in supernatural force.
     • They buried the dead

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