CRO-MAGNONBY LILY, BRYAN, MIA, AND NOAH

IntroductionWelcome to the amazing world of

Cro-Magnon people. Be prepared for facts flying at you and challenging questions at the end.

SO PAY ATTENTION!

WHERE AND WHEN THEY LIVEDCro-Magnons lived to about 30,000 years

ago, and they lived in Asia, Africa, Europe.1,000 years ago they crossed the land

bridge from Eurasia and occupied North and South America.(1)

NutritionCro-Magnons ate nuts, seeds, fruits, and

small game. They would dry their food and store it for winter. They captured the small game and went to go look for their other protein and fiber.(2)

Religion And Ceremonies Cro-Magnon people were the first to develop

drums, and they used them to have ceremonies. They had lots of fun doing their ceremonies. They also had Burial Ceremonies, and all the people of the tribe would participate in the funeral. The body would be carefully placed in a shallow grave along with tools, weapons, and food needed for the believed Afterlife.(3)

Development Of LanguageCro-Magnon were the first to have clear

language and communicate like we do now.(4)

Body WearAnimal hides were popular to wear as

clothing. Their clothing looked just like a pair of pants and a t-shirt. They had to stitch and or sew their clothes like we do now. (5)

Painting And CarvingCro-Magnons painted on cave walls and

animal skin using paintbrushes made of animal fur. They painted the animals and people that they esteemed. They used burins, a sharp tool, to carve pictures, and they carved the same things they painted. (6)

Description Of SheltersThey used animal hides to make their

shelters, and they were supposed to make long-lasting dwellings that would sustain through the winter. (7)

Description Of Physical Appearance Cro-Magnons looked the most like us out of

all the Early Human groups before us. (8)

Description Of Daily LifeCro-Magnons had homes and appropriate

clothing, and they hunted and harvested their food. (9)

Fire And WarmthCro-Magnons made fire to keep warm, and it

was their only source of warmth besides their clothing. They used wood to make fire. They started fires by rubbing wood together or hitting rocks together until a spark was created.(10)

Tools Cro-Magnons’ source of tools included these:

flint axes, burins, spearheads, and bow and arrows. They also used fire to scare away animals. (11)

Entertainment Cro-Magnon entertained themselves by

hunting, fishing, and dancing to the music that their drums made at their ceremonies. (12)

Questions 1. What did Cro-Magnon people use to paint

and what did they paint?2. Were Cro-Magnon people the first to make

drums, and for what did they use these drums?

3. What tools did Cro-Magnon people use and what did they use to scare away animals?

Answers1. Cro-Magnons painted animals and people

and made paint brushes out of animal fur.2. Cro-Magnons were the first ones to develop

drums, and they used these drums during ceremonies. They also had fun using their drums.

3. Cro-Magnons used flint axes, burins, spearheads, and bows and arrows. They used fire to scare away animals.

ConclusionWe hope you enjoyed experiencing the

amazing world of Cro-Magnon people. Did you notice all of the facts flying at you and the challenging questions at the end? Now you know a little about the life of the Cro-Magnons.

Endnotes

1. Early Humans, Homo Sapien: Cro-Magnon, (Teacher Created Materials, Inc., 1995) p. 1.

2. Ibid, p. 1 & 3. 3. Ibid, pp. 3 - 4. 4. Ibid, p. 1. 5. Ibid, p. 2. 6. Ibid, p. 4. 7. Ibid, p. 3. 8. Ibid, p. 1. 9. Ibid, p. 3. 10. Ibid, p. 1 & 3. 11. Ibid, p. 2. 12. Ibid, pp. 2 - 4.

Works Cited Early Humans, Homo Sapien: Cro-Magnon.

Teacher Created Materials, Inc., 1995.

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