Paleolithic+Age


 * __Paleolithic Age__**



The early stages of human history have been described by the term Paleolithic age. Also known as the Old Stone Age, it depicts the time until about 14,000 years ago when the human species utilized crude tools made mainly out of rocks and sticks. These tools were used mainly for hunting and somtimes for warfare. The human species during the early Paleolithic age was called //Homo erectus//, but this species developed, along with tool use, to have a more erect stature and a greater brain capacity. Neanderthals and //Homo sapien sapiens// gradually developed and spread across the world. The stone tools continued to improve, and hunting and gathering began. Over time, more advanced people killed off their competitors, leaving only one human species, //Homo sapien sapiens.// Hunting and gathering became more common, but it could not support a large population. Tools were gradually improved and were shaped out of stone and wood. Speech developed, and the people began to paint images of nature on cave walls. Religions developed, and speech helped to improve technology. 14,000 years ago, the great ice-age ended, which lead to an acceleration of the human species during the Mesolithic Age. Better tool use and population growth led the human species to the development of agriculture, also known as the Neolithic Revolution.

Source: http://archaeology.about.com/od/pathroughpd/g/paleolithic.htm

Created By: Stacy Fairey 8/28/08 Edited by Hannah Hollon 9/2/08 Edited by Alexa DeAntonio 9/4/08
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