Tools - Concepts - Chapter 3 Class 6 History - Early humans II - History

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[Early humans II] Tools - Class 6 Social Science (Teachoo) - Concepts

  • Early humans made and used tools for a variety of purposes, such as hunting, gathering, and making shelter.

  • The earliest known tools were made by Australopithecus over 2 million years ago and were made of stone.

  • Early human tools were typically made of stone, bone, wood, or antler, and were shaped using other stones or by chipping them with a hammerstone.

  • Some common early human tools include hand axes, scrapers, knives, and spears.

  • Early humans used tools to hunt animals for food and to process plants for consumption.

  • The bone tools include harpoons for fishing, needles for sewing, arrowheads, spearheads, and daggers for hunting.
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