4 minute youtube video Flashcards
What did the first humans use to make life easier?
Weapons
What is the paleolithic period?
Old Stone Age
Why is the Paleolithic the name of this time, the old stone age?
The appearance and development of the earliest cultures using stone tools
What is the three eras of the stone age?
The Paleolithic (old stone age), middle stone age (mesolithic), and the new stone age (neolithic)
What time corresponds with the Paleolithic time?
The ice age (Pleistocene- called by geoloigists)
How long did the Ice Age last for?
Around 10,000 BC
When was the official beginning of the Paleolithic period?
2.6 million years ago
What is knapping?
The process of making stone tools in the past
What does Homo Erectus mean?
Upright man- had a fully upright posture
Who are the first ancestors of humans?
Australopithecus Afarensis
