The was the earliest period of history, when and weapons were made out of stone. The period began over two million years ago and was split into the Old, Middle and New Stone Age. Later, people began to make weapons out of metal, such as bronze in the Bronze Age a horn with parts like branches that grows Antler and iron during the Iron Age. on the head of a deer.

Cave painting a prehistoric picture on the interior of a , often depicting animals.

Fur pelt the skin and fur of an animal.

Hammer stone an ancient stone used as a hammer. In the Old Stone Age people a prehistoric with two faces that Hand were hunter gatherers. Ani- is the longest-used tool in . mals were essential for their Isolation the condition of being alone. survival, because the meat was used for food and the skins were used for clothing. These early Mammoth a large extinct elephant of the epoch, typically hairy with a sloping back people had to follow the herds of animals so and long curved tusks. they moved around and slept in or shel- ters made from animal skins. an extinct species or subspecies of archaic who lived in Eurasia until about People had basic weapons like wooden 40,000 years ago. and stone . They worked as a team to hunt very large and fierce animals (e.g. mammoths the later part of the Stone Age, when and boar). The people were also good at ground or polished stone weapons and im- plements prevailed. gathering plants, roots, seeds, fruit and nuts. Spears a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing. Fire was important as it provided heat, kept wild animals away and was used to cook meat.