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The Stone Ages Section 1: The First People
Chapter 2
Section Focus
• Humans have lived on the
earth for millions of years.
• Prehistoric people learned
to adapt to their
environment for survival.
• Period of time before
writing is called prehistory.
Hominids and Early Humans
• Hominids first appeared in Africa 3 million years ago.
• 3 Main groups of Hominids:
– (Early) Homo Habilis – Skillful Man
– (Middle) Homo Erectus – Man who walks upright
– (Last) Homo Sapiens – Man who thinks
• Modern humans (Homo Sapiens) appeared about
200,000 years ago in Africa.
Hominids and Early Humans
Stone Age Tools
• The first humans lived during
the Stone Age.
• People began using stone
tools in Africa during the
Paleolithic (Old Stone) Age.
• Stone Age tools grew more
advanced to cut and grind
food.
Stone Age Tools
• Improved tools by using
better stones and attached
wooden handles.
• People were now able to
hunt larger animals from
a distance.
Stone Age Tools
Hunter-Gatherer Societies
• Society: community of people
who share a common culture.
• Nomadic humans formed hunter-
gatherer societies.
• Hunted animals and gathered
plants to survive.
• Groups were small and lived
in caves due to scarcity.
Hunter-Gatherer Societies
Hunter-Gatherer Societies
• Hunter-gatherer societies developed language, art, and religion.
• The most important development was language:
– Advanced relationships formed
– Easier to hunt
– Complex communication
• Paleolithic Age lasted more than 2 million years and ended due to climate change.
Hunter-Gatherer Societies