Paleolithic
The Paleolithic age is classified as the first known age of man.
Little is known about the age, but archaeologists speculate that man lived
in a hunting-gathering society during this period. In effect, then,
groups of people survived by hunting animals and gathering roots, berries,
and fruit. These clans probably had no permanant homes, but rather
moved throughout a range or territory, following animal herds. Burial
proceedures indicate that Paleolithic peoples had an established system
of religion. Two major artifacts survive from this period:
The
Lascaux Cave Paintings and Venus of
Willendorf