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126680068Paleolithic people- use of fire- aid hunting and foraging - protection from predators - adapt to cold environments0
126680069Paleolithic people- languageDeveloped spoken language1
126680070Paleolithic people- numbers, ageThey lived in small bands of 20 or 30 people, making it easier to survive. (safety in #'s, easier to get food and work) They were expected to live for only about 20 years, because they had bad diets and health care, and didn't have very much safety.2
126680071Paleolithic people- technologyUsed simple tools3
126680072Paleolithic people- religion/mythTheir myths explain nature, death, birth, sickness. Sun, rain, wind, thunder, lightening are all alive and to please them they made offerings. Painted pictures on the walls of caves as a way of communicating to spirits. Their art represented their survival4
126680073PastoralismA type of agricultural activity based on nomadic animal husbandry or the raising of livestock to provide food, clothing, and shelter.5
126680074Paleolithic MigrationFrom Africa to the whole world To Americas over Bering Straight land bridges (Ice Age)6
126680075Paleolithic People- hunting patternHunter/ Gatherers. Women gathered, Men hunted7
126680076Paleolithic People- lived?Nomadic- moved around. This was due to them following the animals they hunted8

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