Mesolithic

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  • 8000 BCE

    The Mesolithic era represents...

    The Mesolithic era represents...
    Hunting, fishing, and food gathering are the main things that represents Mesolithic era. During the Mesolithic era, lots of animals became extinct, and mammoths are a popular example. People living in the Mesolithic era lived near rivers and lakes. Men hunted and women gathered.
  • 8000 BCE

    Another name for the Mesolithic era is...

    Another name for the Mesolithic era is...
    The Mesolithic era is also called the Microlithic era. It’s because of the name of a weapon used during the Mesolithic era.
  • Period: 8000 BCE to 2700 BCE

    The Mesolithic Era

    Mesolithic Era, or the Middle stone age, was a stage that was between the Paleolithic era (Old Stone Age) and the Neolithic (New Stone Age). It can also be called the Microlithic era after a tool they made.
  • 7500 BCE

    Living Environment in Mesolithic Era.

    Living Environment in Mesolithic Era.
    People living in the Mesolithic era lived near rivers and lakes.
  • 7000 BCE

    People in Mesolithic era...

    People in Mesolithic era...
    People who lived during the Mesolithic era usually ate meat from wild animals and birds, leaves, roots and fruit from plants, and fish/ shellfish.
  • 7000 BCE

    Differences that are made from Mesolithic

    Differences that are made from Mesolithic
    They had more advanced hunting and gathering techniques.
    They made more advanced tools that were smaller and easier to carry.
  • 5700 BCE

    Paintings in the Mesolithic era

    Paintings in the Mesolithic era
    Rock paintings are one of the most common types of art during the Mesolithic era.
  • 5000 BCE

    How people in the Mesolithic era hunted food

    How people in the Mesolithic era hunted food
    In the Mesolithic era, they stopped hunting big animals in big groups with big tools. They used the microlith as an arrow head and shot animals with bows and arrows.
  • 4000 BCE

    Animals in the Mesolithic era

    Animals in the Mesolithic era
    Animals including auroch (wild cattle), megaceros (giant deer), and elk lived during the Mesolithic era.
  • 3000 BCE

    Microliths

    Microliths
    A microlith is a small stone tool usually made of flint or chert. They used them as arrowheads.
  • 3000 BCE

    Tools in the Mesolithic era

    Tools in the Mesolithic era
    Tools got smaller and easier to carry. They were less big and bulky like the tools in the Paleolithic era. They made potery and used a bow and arrow.
  • 2700 BCE

    Ending of the Mesolithic era

    Ending of the Mesolithic era
    The Mesolithic era ended because of climate change. In the end of the era, people started domesticating plants and animals. The Mesolithic era turned into (evolved into) the Neolithic era.