Prehistory

Discover prehistory! Learn about early humans, cave art & Metal Ages.

Read and choose the correct option. The (a) fossils of some of the earliest settlers in Europe were found in(b) Atapuerca, Burgos. Archaeologists discovered the remains of a very early human. They named it (c) Homo antecessor . They believe this human lived around 800,000 years ago.Compared to the way we live today, (d) Palaeolithicpeople had a primitive lifestyle.However, one thing we have in common with them is creativity. Just like us, they also produced art. Some of the earliest examples of cave art are found in the Cave of (e) Altamira, in Cantabria.Archaeologists believe they werepainted between 36,000 and 13,000 years ago! Label the picture. hunter-gatherer fire cave cave painting stone tool The Metal Ages began when people started to write. True False There are three periods in the Metal Ages. True False People were hunter-gatherers. Paleolithic Neolithic Copper was the first metal used to make tools and weapons. True False Iron is difficult to find in nature. True False During the Metal Ages people didn't travel. True False People invented the wheel during the Metal Ages. True False