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What is the primary reason the prehistoric period is defined as such?
What is the primary reason the prehistoric period is defined as such?
What do archaeologists primarily study to learn about the prehistoric period?
What do archaeologists primarily study to learn about the prehistoric period?
Which of the following was a typical tool used by prehistoric humans?
Which of the following was a typical tool used by prehistoric humans?
How did prehistoric humans likely use their stone tools?
How did prehistoric humans likely use their stone tools?
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What might prehistoric people have used wood for?
What might prehistoric people have used wood for?
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Study Notes
Prehistoric Period
- The prehistoric age is the period before the development of writing.
- There are no written records from this era.
- Archaeologists study this period using discovered artifacts.
- People during this time were nomadic hunters and gatherers.
- Evidence of tools, mainly stone tools, survives.
- Stone tools were used for various tasks, including skinning animals, scraping bark, and cutting fruits/roots.
- Bone and wood were used to create handles for weapons like spears and arrows.
- Stone axes were used to chop down and cut wood.
- Wood may have been used for shelter (huts).
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Description
Explore the fascinating world of the prehistoric period, a time before written records existed. Discover how archaeologists study this era through artifacts and learn about the nomadic lifestyle of early humans, including their use of stone tools and natural materials for survival.
