Paleolithic Era
The Paleolithic Era was from 500,000 BC to 8,500 BC. It was also referred to as the Old Stone Age.
The people of the Paleolithic Era were nomadic, which means that they were constantly moving from place to place to hunt and find food. One of their main goals in life was to survive the harsh conditions. Food, water, and weapons were needed for their survival. The different types of food sources were fruits, vegetables, and nuts. Meats were a luxury, and they were not common in most tribes.
In the Paleolithic Era, the roles of the men were to be the primary hunters. The women and children of the tribes gathered food and made clothing.
Some of the important advancements of this era included: the creation of tools, language, clothes, and prehistoric jewelry.
The people of the Paleolithic Era were nomadic, which means that they were constantly moving from place to place to hunt and find food. One of their main goals in life was to survive the harsh conditions. Food, water, and weapons were needed for their survival. The different types of food sources were fruits, vegetables, and nuts. Meats were a luxury, and they were not common in most tribes.
In the Paleolithic Era, the roles of the men were to be the primary hunters. The women and children of the tribes gathered food and made clothing.
Some of the important advancements of this era included: the creation of tools, language, clothes, and prehistoric jewelry.
Mesolithic Era
This time period was between 10,000 B.C. and 4,500 B.C. It began after the last Ice Age came to an end. Remains of ice were still melting, ice bergs and glaciers melted causing sea levels to rise and islands to be created. People migrated to an area that eventually became the British Isles.
In this time period, people had to adapt to many new changes. They built stone tools called microliths, which were most likely used for weapons. The use of the microlith helped to make hunting and fishing more efficient. Bows, spears, boats, and dogs were most important in hunting. People tried to domesticate animals and plants. Pottery started developing, as did the bow and arrow. Charcoal and hazelnut remains very close to each other suggest that they used fire to encourage the growth of the plants. This shows that they were deliberately manipulating their environment to have more resources.
The goal in life for the people was to survive and improve how they lived. Many improvements such as the hand ax and bone tools were developed and innovated in the Mesolithic Era. To survive, people used bones and antlers to kill animals. They also used skins from animals for clothes, sacks, and water carriers. They used flint for blades and arrows and wood to make bows so they could protect themselves and each other. They would also have employed wood, trees and grass, clay, flint, and stone.
Their food supply was fruit such as berries and apples. The nomads (wanderers) also ate fish and shellfish which contains a lot of carbohydrates to keep healthy. Herbs, nuts, and coarse vegetables were also a part of their diets. One of the types of meat they ate was deer, which they rarely had.
Men hunted for food and developed tools and weapons while women were gatherers. Children primarily helped the adults.
In this time period, people had to adapt to many new changes. They built stone tools called microliths, which were most likely used for weapons. The use of the microlith helped to make hunting and fishing more efficient. Bows, spears, boats, and dogs were most important in hunting. People tried to domesticate animals and plants. Pottery started developing, as did the bow and arrow. Charcoal and hazelnut remains very close to each other suggest that they used fire to encourage the growth of the plants. This shows that they were deliberately manipulating their environment to have more resources.
The goal in life for the people was to survive and improve how they lived. Many improvements such as the hand ax and bone tools were developed and innovated in the Mesolithic Era. To survive, people used bones and antlers to kill animals. They also used skins from animals for clothes, sacks, and water carriers. They used flint for blades and arrows and wood to make bows so they could protect themselves and each other. They would also have employed wood, trees and grass, clay, flint, and stone.
Their food supply was fruit such as berries and apples. The nomads (wanderers) also ate fish and shellfish which contains a lot of carbohydrates to keep healthy. Herbs, nuts, and coarse vegetables were also a part of their diets. One of the types of meat they ate was deer, which they rarely had.
Men hunted for food and developed tools and weapons while women were gatherers. Children primarily helped the adults.
Neolithic Era
The Neolithic Era started in 9500 B.C. and ended in 3000 B.C.E. in the Middle East.
It was also known as the New Stone Age.
The lifestyle in the Late Stone Age included farming and gathering. They raised cattle, pig, and sheep. The farmers grew various crops such as wheat, barley, millet, rice, soybeans, corn, squash, and potatoes. Their food sources included the crops they grew, large mammals, wild leaves and berries, red meat such as deer and oxen, seafood, and for those inland, wild pig and deer. The development of agriculture, or farming, during the Neolithic period had a tremendous effect on human society. Farming changed many aspects of daily life, which scholars have often referred to it as the "Neolithic Revolution." However, these changes did not happen suddenly, as the word "revolution" suggests, but rather took place over thousands of years. The work involved with transporting huge stones and building tombs means that Neolithic society must have been well organized.
The roles of men were to hunt and gather for the tribe. The women took care of the children, made pottery, and made clothes out of animal skins. The children's roles were to help their mother and father to keep to tribe happy.
Their goal in life was to survive. They had to defend themselves against other tribes and animals. They needed food, water, shelter, family, hunters and gatherers to survive. People would become farmers to learn how to grow food. They also domesticated animals and breed them to improve their qualities.
The important advancements of the Neolithic Era included the use of stone, farming skills, and hunting and gathering skills.
People began experimenting with crafts, like pottery, weaving, and other forms of artistic expression. Because they were settled in agricultural communities, they could invest more time in these activities, since they weren't living a hand-to-mouth lifestyle, like hunter-gatherers.
The lifestyle in the Late Stone Age included farming and gathering. They raised cattle, pig, and sheep. The farmers grew various crops such as wheat, barley, millet, rice, soybeans, corn, squash, and potatoes. Their food sources included the crops they grew, large mammals, wild leaves and berries, red meat such as deer and oxen, seafood, and for those inland, wild pig and deer. The development of agriculture, or farming, during the Neolithic period had a tremendous effect on human society. Farming changed many aspects of daily life, which scholars have often referred to it as the "Neolithic Revolution." However, these changes did not happen suddenly, as the word "revolution" suggests, but rather took place over thousands of years. The work involved with transporting huge stones and building tombs means that Neolithic society must have been well organized.
The roles of men were to hunt and gather for the tribe. The women took care of the children, made pottery, and made clothes out of animal skins. The children's roles were to help their mother and father to keep to tribe happy.
Their goal in life was to survive. They had to defend themselves against other tribes and animals. They needed food, water, shelter, family, hunters and gatherers to survive. People would become farmers to learn how to grow food. They also domesticated animals and breed them to improve their qualities.
The important advancements of the Neolithic Era included the use of stone, farming skills, and hunting and gathering skills.
People began experimenting with crafts, like pottery, weaving, and other forms of artistic expression. Because they were settled in agricultural communities, they could invest more time in these activities, since they weren't living a hand-to-mouth lifestyle, like hunter-gatherers.