The Stone Age

An archaeologist is a scientist who studies past human life by analyzing fossils and artifacts.

• True

• False

A hunter-gatherer is someone who hunts animals and gathers wild plants to eat.

• True

• False

Why is it called the Stone Age?

• People played rock paper scissors all day

• People used tools made from stone

• People had stone collections

• Cars were made of stone

Put these periods of the Stone Age in order, starting with the earliest:

• Mesolithic, Paleolithic, Neolithic

• Neolithic, Mesolithic, Paleolithic

• Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic

• Neolithic, Paleolithic, Mesolithic

People who went from place to place were known as…

• Movers

• Travelers

• Settlers

• Nomads

Which of the following options describes the Paleolithic Period?

• Basic tools, hunters-gatherers, living in caves, nomads

• Domestication, better tools, agriculture, permanent shelter

Which of the following options describes the Neolithic Period?

• Basic tools, hunters-gatherers, living in caves, nomads

• Domestication, better tools, agriculture, permanent shelter

Early forms of communication were expressed in _______- _______.

As _______ glaciers melted away, humans had to migrate to new areas.

What were some of the tools that Early Humans used? Mark ALL that apply.

• Dolmen & wooden spear

• Spoon and knives

• Axes & cave paintings

• Fire