by saray, oscar, julio and yaiza. the paleolithic period the first period in prehistory is the...
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By Saray, Oscar, Julio and Yaiza
The paleolithic period
The first period in Prehistory is the
Paleolithic Period. It began over two
millions years ago, when human begans first
appeared.It ended about 5.000 years before
the birth of Christ, when agriculture and
livestock farming began.
Life in the Paleolithic• They lived in small groups and obtained their food from
hunting, fishing and gathering.
• They were nomadic, meaning that they moved from place to place in search of food.
• Their homes were caves and simple huts.
• They knew how to use fire and made tools out of stones, bones and wood.
People lived mainly on the Cantabrian coast
Paleolithic paintings of animals, such as bison, horses and
deer, have been found in many caves there.
• They made clothing out of animal skins.
The Neolithic Period
The second period in Prehistory is the
Neolithic period. It began on the Iberian
Peninsula about 5.000 years before the
birth of Christ, when agriculture and
livestock farming started. It ended 900
years before Christ, when writing was
introduced on the Peninsula.
Life in the Neolithic• They were farmers, and so planted crops and raised livestock. This made people sedentary, wich means that they lived in permanent settlements.
• They invented objects such as pottery, the plough, the sickle, the wheel and candles.
• They started using the first metals, copper
and bronze, to make their tools and
weapons.
In the year 900 before Christ, visitors went to the Peninsular Mediterranean coasts in search of metals and cereals.
They teach people how to obtain iron and sea salt, as well as writing techiniques.