Key Developments in Prehistoric Eras

Paleolithic Era

Earliest human era, beginning 3,000,000 BCE.

Homo Erectus

Early human species appearing 1,200,000 BCE.

Migration Out of Africa

Human movement from Africa, 900,000-700,000 BCE.

Intentional Use of Fire

Deliberate fire usage began 750,000 BCE.

Homo Sapiens

Modern humans, appeared 300,000-200,000 BCE.

Neolithic Era

Period starting 8,000 BCE, marked by agriculture.

Mesolithic Era

Transitional period between Paleolithic and Neolithic.

Caves/Rock Houses

Paleolithic housing, often in fertile valleys.

Chopper

Basic tool used in the Paleolithic Era.

Microliths

Small stone tools developed in the Mesolithic.

Domestication of Plants

Started in the Neolithic Era for agriculture.

Cave Art

Art created by early humans in caves.

Stonehenge

Man-made stone circle, built in late Neolithic.

Stonehenge Construction

Built over 1,000 years in four stages.

Stonehenge Purpose

Speculated as a calendar or cemetery.

Hunter Gatherers

People who hunted and gathered for food.

Animal Skins

Used for clothing in Paleolithic and Neolithic.

Plaster on Skulls

Used to create lifelike faces for the dead.