Hunters and Gatherers of the World

1. Hunters and Gatherers of the World Chapter 1 Lesson 3

2. Objectives • Identify the locations where early people were living during the later years of the Ice Age • Describe the ways in which these people adapted to a variety of environments

3. Vocabulary • Nomad – people with no settled home; wanderers • Society – group of people living and working under a set of rules and traditions • Role - responsibility • Culture – ways of life shared by members of a group

4. Around the WOrld • About 15,000 years ago, the world grew warmer and water levels rose • People began to migrate to different regions • Communities of hunters and gatherers began to develop more complex ways of life

5. Africa • As Earth’s climate changed, early Africans began migrating across the continent • As they lived in new environments, they learned how to use different resources

6. Europe • At the end of the last Ice Age, early Europeans adapted to a forest environment • They developed new tools and ways of living • Became less nomadic

7. Asia and the Pacific • Between about 14,000 – 12,000 years ago, people began populating Asia and the south-western pacific islands • Some began to stay longer in areas that had plentiful food

8. North AMerica • People in North America adapted to a variety of environments, ranging from deserts to rain forests • They adapted their technology to available resources • Clovis people were one of the first cultures in North America

9. South America • People who first settled South America adapted to the rain forests, mountains, and other environments • Used trees and animals to make houses with wood frames, covered with animal skins • Scientists have uncovered a 12,500 year old site in Monte Verde, Chile

10. Summary • Groups of hunters and gatherers around the world found ways to survive in a wide range of environments • Among there environments were deserts, grasslands, forests, coastlines, and rain forests • As early people learned to adapt to their local environments, they developed ways of life that were different from one another • Even by 10,000 years ago, unique cultures existed around the world