Why was life is difficult and unsafe during and before stoneage
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Answer:The period known as the Stone Age began some 2.5 million years ago. It's known for early man's use of tools and weapons made of stone. During those years, the Earth was extremely cold and ocean levels were much lower than they are now. For example, at one point during the Stone Age, Great Britain was connected to Europe and Japan was connected to Asia. Due to the cold climate, much of the Stone Age is also called the Ice Age.
Before we continue, consider the following questions:
What would you do if your only option for eating meat was to eat it raw?
What if you never had a place to call home?
How would you fare if you had to kill animals much larger than yourself in order to eat and survive the cold?
Neanderthal People
The Stone Age began 2.5 million years ago in what is called the Paleolithic Era (Old Stone Age). This part of the Stone Age ended around 9,000 BC. Neanderthals, or early humans, were the first ancient humans to use art as a means of expression, making the first cave drawings. Neanderthals are also credited with the discovery of fire.
During the later years of the Paleolithic Era, the Neanderthals went into decline. There are many theories as to why this happened, but in truth no one knows for sure. They could have died during warfare or they may have bred into their more advanced counterparts. What we do know is that the Cro-Magnon replaced the Neanderthal during this part of the Stone Age. Cro-Magnon still had facial features like enlarged mandibles and foreheads. However, they were much smarter and stronger than their predecessors, more like modern day humans.
Stone Age Society
Much of life during the Stone Age was extremely difficult. Food was scarce and it was very cold. During the Paleolithic Era and the following Mesolithic Era (Middle Stone Age) beginning around 9,000 BC, the main sources of food were big, dangerous animals, which were needed not only for food, but also for clothing. Their fur was warm and early humans needed their hides in order to survive the most inhospitable climates you could imagine.
As these large animals migrated due to climate or mating habits, the early humans who depended upon them followed along. If they didn't follow the food, they would die. There were opportunities for fishing, and forms of available aquatic life include crabs, fish, and lobster - much safer forms of protein than the mastodon. However, there was no alternative to hunting big, dangerous animals for clothing.
As the Paleolithic Era transitioned to the Mesolithic Era, the Ice Age was coming to an end. Climates were warming, so other forms of food were becoming available. For the first time, early humans were able to enjoy fruit like grapes. Imagine the thrill of tasting a grape for the first time!
Fire was also discovered during the Paleolithic Era, and what a spectacle that must have been! For the first time, early humans could not only cook their meat, but also stay warm in the process. No more raw animal kidneys and livers for them. As the climate warmed and more food sources became available, humans began to innovate and thrive in ways they hadn't been able to previously.
Neolithic Agricultural Revolution
One major change in Stone Age culture occurred during the Neolithic Era (New Stone Age) around 5000 BC. Early farming included the use of sticks as tools, and stone-edged points to make furrows in the ground. Gone were the days of hunting and gathering, and man no longer needed to follow their food sources around. The Neolithic Agricultural Revolution made it possible for people to domesticate animals for meat and grow their own food, thereby remaining in one place.
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