| Paleolithic Age | - Old Stone Age
- 2 million years ago |
| The Tongus Hut | Temporary Shelter |
| Molodova Hut | - more developed form
- oval form made from Mammoth bones and tree leaves as foundation also covered with animal skins |
| Leantos | - Built against one cave wall
- Based by stone
- Animal skins curtain draped over wooden posts |
| Tents | - Wooden posts driven into earth covered with skins
- More secure than leantos
- The area was more flexible
- More developed and paved interiors |
| Primitive Needs for Existence | - Food
- Water
- Shelter
- Good Climate |
| Nomadic Hunters and Food Gatherers | - No Permenant Shelter |
| Food Supply | - Hunting: Men
- Fishing
- Food Gathering: Woman |
| Hunting Weapons | - Rocks and Stones (Axes and Spears) |
| Cave Paintings | - When fire was discovered
- Representation of Art and Documentation during the paleolithic Age |
| Dwelling Materials | Wood & Stone |
| Permanent Paleolithic Shelters | - Caves
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| Temporary Paleolithic Shelters | - Huts
- Leantos
- Tents |
| Caves | - Natural Dwelling
- Most Common Type
- Usually an Underground space enough for a human
- Most primitive type of habitat and it was found in different spots around the globe.
- Examples: Rock Shelters , Grottos, Sea Caves |
| Lascaux Cave (France) | - Permanent shelter discovered in 1940
- Used by several generation of people
- Entered through one entry to a large hall then branches out into other spaces
- Interior has elaborate paintings of animals and hunting scenes |
| Temporary Shelter Materials | wooden logs, branches , leaves and animal skins |
| Temporary Shelter Construction | digging holes, tying tree branches and covering them with animal skins to make a shelter. |
| Huts | - Oval and Round shaped structure
- Built with hay stakes with stones as supporters
- Posts are used to support the main structure
- Floor was furnished with animal skins
- Often built near the sea shore. |
| Hut at Terra Amata (France) | Temporary Shelter |
| Bambuti Hut | Temporary Shelter |
