PREHISTORIC TIMES

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PREHISTORIC TIMES
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A LONG LONG TIME AGO

• What was life like before written time?
• Prehistoric
• Time before written history
• What do you think of when you hear the word
  prehistoric?

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HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT?

• What type of scientist researches prehistoric
  times?
• Archaeologist
• Study of material remains of human life
  activities
• What kind of artifacts do archaeologist find?
• Anthropologist
• Study humans how they interact with their
  environment each other
• Puzzle

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THE AGE OF ROCK

• Paleolithic
• Stone Age
• Why was it called the stone age?
• What role did the environment play in shaping the
  prehistoric world?
• Glaciers
• Melted 12,000 yrs ago
• Created rivers and valleys
• Are they still around?
• Africa
• Ice Free
• Many animals for hunting

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HUMAN EXPANSION

• Spread of humans
• Origin
• Europe Asia
• Ice Bridge
• Alaska Canada
• Settlement
• What are basic human needs?
• Nomads
• Fire
• 750,000 years ago
• Home is where the warmth is