PREHISTORIC TIMESPREHISTORIC TIMES

A LONG LONG TIME A LONG LONG TIME AGOAGO

What was life like What was life like before written before written time?time?

PrehistoricPrehistoric Time before Time before

written historywritten history What do you think What do you think

of when you hear of when you hear the word the word prehistoric?prehistoric?

HOW DO YOU KNOW HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT?THAT?

What type of scientist What type of scientist researches prehistoric researches prehistoric times?times?

ArchaeologistArchaeologist Study of material remains Study of material remains

of human life & activitiesof human life & activities What kind of artifacts do What kind of artifacts do

archaeologist find?archaeologist find? AnthropologistAnthropologist

Study humans & how they Study humans & how they interact with their interact with their environment & each otherenvironment & each other

PuzzlePuzzle

THE AGE OF ROCKTHE AGE OF ROCK PaleolithicPaleolithic

Stone AgeStone Age Why was it called the Why was it called the

stone age?stone age? What role did the What role did the

environment play in environment play in shaping the prehistoric shaping the prehistoric world?world?

GlaciersGlaciers Melted 12,000 yrs agoMelted 12,000 yrs ago Created rivers and valleysCreated rivers and valleys Are they still around?Are they still around?

AfricaAfrica Ice FreeIce Free

Many animals for huntingMany animals for hunting

HUMAN EXPANSIONHUMAN EXPANSION Spread of humansSpread of humans

OriginOrigin Europe & AsiaEurope & Asia Ice BridgeIce Bridge Alaska & CanadaAlaska & Canada SettlementSettlement

What are basic human What are basic human needs?needs?

NomadsNomads FireFire

750,000 years ago750,000 years ago Home is where the Home is where the

warmth iswarmth is