Unit 6. Prehistory
Hello everybody! Here you have the complete history timeline: REMEMBER : For our test we only need to study the PREHISTORY part: Here you have the main characteristics you need to know from each period: PREHISTORY Prehistoric times started with the first human beings, about 2.500.000 years B.C . and ended about 3.000 years B.C . with the invention of writing. Prehistoric times are divided into three periods : PALAEOLITHIC , MESOLITHIC , NEOLITHIC AND METAL AGES. STONE AGE PALAEOLITHIC The Palaeolithic time started 2.500.000 years B.C. and ended 10.000 years B.C. They lived in caves and huts. They were nomads (they travelled to hunt and find food). Palaeolithic people lived in tribes (small groups formed by families). They hunted and collected fruits . They painted in the caves’ walls .They discovered fire . They wore animal skins and fur. They used tools made of stone, bone and wood . Palaeolithic time ended