Paleolithic vs Neolithic

The Paleolithic Era was a time for the “old” age. In this life people where constantly on the move they were basically known as Nomads. Nomads moved a lot because they didn’t have the right tools to live off the land when the food started leaving they followed. With the very few tools they made from basic materials, they were still able to hunt and fish. People of this Era where very well off due to fact that the men were the providers where as women took care of the children and didn’t stray to far from home. When they traveled they made only few settlements leaving only their art works, and written forms in their language behind. Their artwork consisted of mostly cave paintings telling their stories and their life experiences. The cave paintings were mostly on the ceilings and in deep holes in the cave. These paintings and perhaps some written forms allowed us to study these people born many years ago.

The Neolithic Era was known as the new age, due to the fact that they were more advanced than the Paleolithic Era. This is because life went from hunters and gatherers to settled farming, which allowed the people to settle down into permanent villages and to continue growing their families. Cultivating the land continued to grow until the land was used up and they were force to move on. Since the people where beyond hunting and gathering agriculture allowed them to continue with their artwork and writing. They were able to focus more on weaving and pottery.