Upper Paleolithic

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/upper-paleolithic

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the chronological range?Approximately 50,000 to 10,000 years Before Present (BP)
2. What was the Upper Paleolithic and when did it happen?It was a time about 50,000 to 10,000 years ago when humans made new tools and art.
3. How did early humans make better tools during this era?They improved stone tools into blades and microliths, and used bone, antler, and ivory to make needles, harpoons, and spear-throwers.

Lithic Technology: The study and production of stone tools, a primary focus of archaeological research.
Behavioral Modernity: The emergence of behaviors and cognitive abilities considered characteristic of modern humans, evident in the Upper Paleolithic.
Paleoecology: The study of ancient environments and ecosystems, crucial for understanding human adaptation during this period.