Stone Age

4. Large ice sheets that cover parts of the Earth
6. A group of early humans that numbered 25-50
7. This means "Old Stone Age"
10. Belief that the world was full of spirits
12. The skill that gave humans a major advantage over other animals and early human groups
14. Large groups of animals that humans hunted
15. Humans began making ________ out of stone 2.5 million years ago
18. Group of humans that hunted and gathered to survive

1. Early human ancestors that appeared around 200,000 years ago and disappeared around 28,000 years ago.
2. When people change their lifestyle to match their new environment
3. Period of extreme cold weather and expanding ice and snow
5. Cave that was discovered in France in 1940, full of prehistoric paintings
6. The elements that make up a group of people (art, clothing, food, buildings, language, religion, etc.)
8. Early humans began controlling ________ around 500,000 years ago
9. Scientific name for humans, whom appeared 100,000 years ago
11. Common ready-to-go shelter that early humans used
13. This means "New Stone Age"
16. The discovery that ended the Paleolithic, and began the Neolithic
17. A group of early humans that numbered 10-12