The Stone Age: Study Sheet - An educational worksheet detailing the Old Stone Age (Paleolithic) with illustrations of early human activities such as hunting, tool-making, fire use, cave paintings, and animal domestication.

Let’s go step by step to fill in the blanks based on what we know about the Old Stone Age (Palaeolithic age).

1. People were h______ - g______.
→ In the Old Stone Age, people did not settle in one place. They moved around to find food. That means they were hunter-gatherers.
So: h = hunter, g = gatherers

2. They used s______ t______.
→ The name “Stone Age” comes from the tools they made — mostly out of stone.
So: s = stone, t = tools

3. They hunted and fished with s______.
→ Looking at the picture next to this line, it shows people holding spears. Spears are simple weapons made of wood and stone tips.
So: s = spears

4. They learned to use f______.
→ One of the biggest discoveries in the Old Stone Age was fire. It helped them cook, stay warm, and scare away animals.
So: f = fire

5. They made cave p______.
→ Many early humans painted pictures on cave walls — like animals and hunting scenes. These are called cave paintings.
So: p = paintings

6. Some people domesticated d______.
→ Towards the end of the Old Stone Age, some groups started taming animals — especially dogs — for help with hunting or protection.
So: d = dogs

Now let’s double-check each answer:

- Hunter-gatherers ✔
- Stone tools ✔
- Spears ✔
- Fire ✔
- Cave paintings ✔
- Dogs ✔

All fit the context and match the images shown.

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Final Answer:
h = hunter, g = gatherers
s = stone, t = tools
s = spears
f = fire
p = paintings
d = dogs