Ancient Human Migration and Environment

People who lived in the past, before settled agriculture and cities, who survived by hunting wild animals and gathering wild plants and fruits.

The process of finding and collecting food from nature, especially wild plants and fruits, rather than farming.

The activity of pursuing and killing wild animals for food, clothing, or other uses.

Objects or tools made by humans for specific purposes, like hunting or gathering.

The transfer of knowledge and skills from one generation to the next - often through storytelling, songs, and observation.

Plants that are harmful to eat and can cause illness or death.

The ability to recognize edible plants from poisonous ones.

The ability to react quickly and effectively to dangerous situations.

People who obtain food by hunting wild animals and gathering wild plants and fruits.

The technique of tracking and catching wild animals for food or other purposes.

The process of collecting wild plants and fruits for food.

They had to move frequently to find enough food and resources, following animal migrations or plant seasons.

The ability to recognize safe, edible plants from poisonous ones.

Stone tools, weapons, and other artifacts they made survived for long periods.

Passing along knowledge and skills, such as identifying edible plants, hunting techniques, and making tools, from generation to generation.

They used stone, wood, and bone to create tools for hunting, gathering, and daily tasks.

Places where old tools, bones, and other things from the past are found.

The use of stones to cut, dig, or shape other materials, like wood, bone, or fruit.

Using stone tools to cut meat, bone, and plants for food.

Specific locations that ancient people lived in; they often chose places with good sources of water and stones for tools.

When tools got broken or weren't good enough, they were thrown away.

Stone tools were vital. It was important to find locations with good quality stones for making these tools.

Different categories of stone tools, each representing different stages in human history.

People from long ago who lived in caves and rock shelters for protection from weather and animals.

The process of finding and using fire for cooking, light, warmth, and scaring away animals.

The changing climate 12,000 years ago that led to warmer temperatures and allowed plants and trees to grow more easily.

The valley where Bhimbetka is located, likely chosen by early people due to its resources and suitability for living.

The choice of living near caves and rock shelters for protection from harsh weather conditions and wild animals.

A group of animals that all eat the same kind of plants, mostly grass.

When people follow animals to learn their habits and eventually keep them for hunting and food.

Learning when and how to grow plants from seeds.

Pictures on cave walls that show what life was like in the past.

Ancient tools made from stone, wood, and bone to help people hunt, gather, and build.

Places where archaeologists look for clues about the past, like ancient tools and bones.

The study of the past, learning about how people lived before us.

The earliest people who survived by hunting animals and gathering wild plants for food.

Places where early people lived, often caves and rock shelters.

Hunter-gatherers often used fire for cooking, keeping warm, and protecting themselves against predators.

Hunter-gatherers moved from place to place to follow animals and find fresh food sources.

They used tools like sticks and stones to hunt animals and gather plants.

They discovered ways to make colors from natural materials like minerals and charcoal.

The cave paintings helped them remember important events and stories, and maybe they even used them for ceremonies.