Stone age

This week in Social studies we are learning about palaeolithic and neolithic stone ages. This subject is very interesting, teaching us how technology can change to make people's lives easier.
Learning intention: Understand the effects Technology has had on people in history.
How does this show my learning: I have summarised information about the Paleolithic and neolithic stone ages.
I am wondering: How someone decided when the Paleolithic era changed to the Neolithic era.


Paleolithic stone age:

Paleo=old
lithic= stone

Paleolithic is the term used to refer to the earlier stages of the stone age.
The paleolithic age lasted from about 2.5 million years ago to 9,600 bc.

In the paleolithic era, people found it very hard to survive.

There was no farming, so often people needed to travel far to collect food. Until 1.5 million years ago (1 million years into the paleolithic stone age) there was no fire, meaning all meat was eaten raw.
People in the paleolithc age ate raw meat, fish, berries, roots and fruit.

Paleolithic huts differed depending on when abouts in the era they were made. The started in caves and open forest, then started making hits out of sticks and mud.

Fire was discovered about 1.5 million years ago.

At first, unaltered stones were used to hunt. These stones were heavy and inaccurate, making hinting very difficult. Later, people chipped stones into shapes they could use to hunt. Eventually, the tools evolved into spears and bows, making hinting easier and safer.


Neolithic stone age:
Neo=new
Lithic= stone

Neolithic= new stone.

The neolithic era lasted from about 9,600 bc to 1,200 bc. The neolithic era brought on many important discoveries which changed the lives of everyone.

In the neolithic era, people discovered farming, making it easier to gather food. Crops like wheat, corn and other grain were grown and stored for later.

With the discovery of fire, food could now be cooked, killing bacteria.

Huts were made of mud brick, a stronger material and better for insulating the hut.