Middle Paleolithic Period

Birth of the Middle Paleolithic Period 300,000 Cya

3000 BCE

In this time, in the middle Paleolithic Period was beginning. The Homo Erectus migrated outside of Africa, tools were used extensively in Eurasia and in Africa. The innovations of fire and tools for hunting were birthed during this time for Hominins.

Levallois Industry 300,000 Cya

2000 BCE

During this period of Premodern Homo Sapiens were creating tools using a new method known as Levallois. This consisted of the creator banging a rock until it looked similar to a turtle shell. The creator will then hit the stone from the top to create and already shaped flake. These flakes were called Levallois points, these were then used for cutting and put at the ends of spears for hunting.

Mousterian Industry 200,000 Cya

2000 BCE

Yet again hominins began to grow and innovate previous technologies from others. The Mousterian Industry is the Neanderthals adaption of the previous industry. The flakes were created from the Levallois Industry were now being made uniquely for different tasks such as Denticulates; a blade tool that had many sharp edges and notches at one edge.

Signs of Settling in 176,000 Ya

1400 BCE

176,000 Years ago Premodern Homo Sapiens began to show signs of creating habitable places to seek shelter in and create communities among these naturally made locations. Because of the lack of clothing to provide warmth, natural shelters such as caves were ideal for settling spots for Neanderthals. In this case, the Bluniquel Cave Located in southwestern France was discovered and showed signs of activity. Odd rock patterns, 2 foot high stone fences, and a pile of rocks.

Middle Paleolithic Diet 50,000 Cya

1300 BCE

The diet of the premodern Homo Sapien were said to be mainly meat. Evidence of this began to appear from scraps of animal bones in caves as well as seeds. For example, in the Kebara Cave located in Israel, burning and cut marks were found on bones of various animals such as gazelle, elephant and others.

Health and Wellness 65,000 Cya

1200

Remains found in the Shandiar Cave located in Iraq gave clues to how Neanderthals would care for each other and tend to be sick or injured. Remains found on this site indicated the person was of adult age with life threatening injuries inflicted. A badly injured arm and the other being amputated. A person suffering from injuries like this could not have survived without the aid or others.