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Prehistory starts with the appearance of the first hominid, 4.5 million years ago, and finishes with the invention of the writing, 3,500 years b.C.

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His long period can be divided into 3 stages:

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His long period can be divided into 3 stages:

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his long period can be divided into 3 stages:

Paleolithic Age

Neolithic Age

Metal Age

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PALEOLITHIC means "old stone".

It starts with the appeareance of the first hominids (4.5 million of years ago) and ends with the discovery of agriculture (7,000 years b.C)

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They were nomadic, they travel from time to time or with the seasons to find food and following the animals.

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Men discovered that by hitting rocks together. they could make tools.

Tools were so important that the material they were made of is used to refer to different ages of human history-the Stone Age, the Bronze Age, the Iron Age, etc...

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Life changed a lot for the early humans when they discovered how to make fire.

The fire allowed them to cook food, warm themselves and have light

Fire could also be used to cut down trees and protect against

wild animals

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Around 30,000 years ago

humans begin painting on

the walls of caves.

This shows an artistic sensibility

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The Neolithic Era (New Stone Age) begins 10,000 years ago, when humans invented agriculture and livestock raising.

Neolithic people learn how to plant cereals and to farm and domesticate animals.

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People use stone tools, but they begin to be more sophisticated, specialized, and they are often polished to a fine finish.
ART
The human figure becomes important in Neolithic art, which often paints scenes with groups of people hunting, farming or dancing.
Figures in these paintings were very schematic.

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The Age of Metals began when human beings to learn how to use metals to make objects (5.000 years BC). First they use copper, then bronze and finally iron.

TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGY
Metal tools are better than stone tools. They are stronger and can be sharpened.

FIRST CITIES
Agriculture, livestock and the new technical advances,
improve peoples lives.

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They were nomadic, they travel from time to time or with the seasons to find food and following the animals.

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FIRE
Life changed a lot for the early humans when they discovered how to make fire.

The fire allowed them to cook food, warm themselves and have light

Fire could also be used to cut down trees and protect against

wild animals

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FIRE
Life changed a lot for the early humans when they discovered how to make fire.

The fire allowed them to cook food, warm themselves and have light

Fire could also be used to cut down trees and protect against

wild animals