Prehistory

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Human evolution

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Walking upright on two legs: This gave them a wider field of vision
and left hands free to use
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The use of tools and fire: To prepare food caused jaws and teeth to
get smaller
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Holding the head: Above the skeleton increased cranial capacity and
brain development
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The appearance of a flat forehead and a chin: Gave humans their
present day appearance
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Intelligence: This changes increased the hability to comunicate
through language. This allowed to create tools, work in groups and
pass their knowledge on to the next generation
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With the appearance of humans the Paleolithic Age began. This was 2 / 6
the first period in the Prehistory of mankind
Paleolithic Age

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The lives of early humans: Humans live from hunting
animals so they were predators. Hunting was did in
groups.
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The control of fire: From a volcano or a bolt, later
Neanderthalk learnt to light fires. Human could keep
warm, light thei caves and cook food.
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The production of tools: They use bones like hammers.
Flint breaks into sharp pieces
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Camps: They made poles, clothes and fire.
Paleolithicgroups lived in caves, they also made tents and
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Neolithic Age

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New stone age: People develop the technique of
polishing stone. They develop farming too
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Food production and sedentary life: People learnt
from nature andthen they began livestock farming.
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New tasks and new tools: They led to the invention
of tools. Wearing cloth developed using a spindle
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Neolithic village: Homes were built with above
brickes. Village were located on high ground next to
river
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The Metal Ages

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A diverse society: Metal goods stimulated trade.
Under a king warriors governed the tribe
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The discovery of metals: Gold was the first metal.
Later came copper, bronze and iron.
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A bronze age settlement: Bronze Age settlements
were located on hills. The defensive walls were
fortified with stone or wooden stakes.
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Bronze axe: Copper was mixed, liquid metal was
put into moulds, it was remove from a piece, 5/6
sharpnening, and ataching a handle
Art

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Painting – parietal art

1. They are made in caves

2. By using hands, sticks and feathers

3. Use different types of topics

4. Colour
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Mobiliary art

1. Small pieces

2. Materials: stones, bones, wood, anther…

3. Decreated animals, human beings

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4.Venus figurines