Prehistoric Vocabulary

Time period before writing

Relative who lived in the past

Early ancestor to humans

Handheld object made by humans to help accomplish a task

People who hunted animals and gathered plants to survive

Permanently moving from one location to another

Time period of extended periods of freezing weather

First era of the stone age, also known as the Old Stone Age, that ended 10,000 years ago. Development of stone tools and hunting spears.

Middle stone age 10,000 - 5000 years ago. Development of pottery, textiles (fabric), and bow and arrow

New stone age - 5000 years ago through the invention of writing and agriculture