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Ice Ages

Caused by long periods of reduced atmospheric and surface temperature, widespread continental glaciation and cooling are called Ice Ages or Glacial Ages. Questions about the most recent and current geologic period, the Quaternary, and other ice ages are what this category is all about.

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How where homes after the ice age?

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After the Ice Age, humans began to settle down in permanent homes. These homes were primarily made from materials such as wood, animal bones, and stones. The exact construction and design of these homes varied depending on the region and the resources available. However, common examples include pit dwellings, earth-sheltered homes, and huts made from wood or animal skins.

Did the ice age create the land bridge?

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Yes, the ice age played a significant role in creating land bridges. During periods of glaciation, huge amounts of water were trapped in ice sheets, causing a drop in sea levels. As a result, land bridges formed, connecting previously isolated areas, such as the Bering Land Bridge between Asia and North America. These land bridges allowed the migration of plants, animals, and even early human populations between continents.

Why were clovis points important to ancient indians?

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Clovis points were important to ancient Indians because they were highly effective tools for hunting and warfare. These points, which were attached to spears or arrows, were carefully crafted and provided a sharp edge for better penetration and killing of prey. They were essential for survival, allowing ancient Indians to hunt large animals such as mammoths and bison more efficiently.

List in order clovis points were found in New Mexico ice age begins Pre-Clovis artifacts are found near Monte verde Chile and people migrate from Asia to North America?

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  1. Ice age begins
  2. Pre-Clovis artifacts are found near Monte Verde, Chile (indicating early human presence in the Americas)
  3. People migrate from Asia to North America, potentially crossing via the Bering land bridge
  4. Clovis points are found in New Mexico (indicating the presence of a distinct Paleo-Indian culture)

What year did people first cross over the land bridge during the ice age?

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People first crossed over the land bridge during the ice age around 30,000 years ago.

What language did the ice age people speak?

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The ice age people did not have a written language, so it is difficult to determine precisely what language they spoke. However, it is believed that they communicated through a combination of gestures, sounds, and basic vocalizations.

Did cavemen dig their own caves?

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Cavemen did not dig their own caves. They typically sought shelter in natural caves or rock formations, or they constructed simple shelters using leaves, branches, and animal skins. It's unlikely that they had the tools or technology to dig extensive underground dwellings.

What were the 7 aspects of culture in the earliest ice age?

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The specific aspects of culture during the earliest ice age can vary depending on the region. Generally, however, some key aspects include toolmaking, shelter construction, art and symbolic representation, language development, social organization, subsistence strategies (hunting and gathering), and adaptation to changing environments.

Why did hunter gatherers migrate?

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so they can find more animals to eat. when the animals are unable to be found, they migrate.

What makes a good historical question?

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A good historical question is open-ended, specific, and focused. It should prompt investigation, analysis, and exploration of the past. It also encourages critical thinking and can lead to a deeper understanding of historical events, individuals, or societies.

How many ice ages?

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4 Ice Age movies

Ice Age

Ice Age 2: The Meltdown

Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

Ice Age 4: Continental Drift

Did the ice age exist in the phanerozoic eon?

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There have been many ice ages in the Phanerozoic apart from the present one, in fact there were also many ice ages in the Proterozoic so it is not a very unusual thing to happen.

What are the names of all four ice age movies?

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  • 1.1 Ice Age (2002)
  • 1.2 Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
  • 1.3 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
  • 1.4 Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)
  • 1.5 Ice Age 5 (TBA)

How Did the crocodile survive the ice age?

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He had a mammoth for a friend to give him lifts

Is there an ice age 5?

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We are in the middle of an ice age right now. It started 2.5million years ago. During this ice age there have been many glacials and many interglacials. We are in an interglacial at present. The previous one was 125,000 years ago and has various names around the world but perhaps the most common name is the Eemian. The present interglacial started, arguably, 20,000 years ago when the extent of the continental ice sheets was at its maximum. Most scientists, thought, consider the start of the present interglacial at about 11,000 years ago when melting really got under way. Interglacials seem to be triggered by Milankovitch cycles with the Obliquity (tilt of the earth) apparently being the most important. Over the past 1 million years of the present 2.5m year ice age, only about every third nudge has resulted in an interglacial. Because of our output of Carbon dioxide, it is thought that the onset of the next glacial will be much delayed.

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What hominid was alive during the Ice age?

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Human evolution is the evolutionary process leading up to the appearance of modern humans. While it began with the last common ancestor of all life, the topic usually covers only the evolutionary history of primates, in particular the genus Homo, and the emergence ofHomo sapiens as a distinct species of hominids (or "great apes"). The study of human evolution involves many scientific disciplines, including physical anthropology, primatology, archaeology, linguistics, evolutionary psychology, embryology and genetics.

What was the largest land animal during that ice age?

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the largest land animal during the ice age was the mammoth

YO MAMMA

Was Australia covered in ice during the ice age?

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yes, everything was

Was there an ice age during the Jurassic period?

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As far as I know there was no Ice age during the Jurassic era.

Why did people and animals migrate to America during the ice age?

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During the Ice Ages, you should notice that all of the animals such as the mammoths, sabre-tooth tigers etc. all had very thick fur-coats. The fur coats kept them warm, which was how they were able to adapt.

What animals were hunted during the ice age?

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Animals were usually killed in the ice age for meat and hide. The main animals killed were the Sabretooth tiger, the woolly mammoth, etc. Sources of info.: The main source of information was cave paintings depicting the killing of mammoths and others. Others were like the fossil of a mammoth with a spear through its body.

Who is the voice of Ellie in Ice Age?

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Ray Romano, Jhon Leguizamo, and Queen Latifah.

How did Paleolithic people adapt to their environment during the Ice Ages?

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changing their diet, building studier shelters, and making warm clothes out of animal fur.