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Travel, Learn and Explore
6+ 27.5 x 23.5 x 9 cm (11” x 9” x 3.5”) 14.8 x 21 cm (6” x 8”) 32
Prehistory
R. Marcolin, V. Manuzzato, G. Meneguzzo
70 x 48 cm (27.5” x 19”)
200 pieces + 3D model
Discover the human history with a journey that starts two
million years ago. Explore the Stone Age and the evolution of
the mankind, from the earliest hominids until homo-sapiens,
and see the animals that populated Earth during that time,
such as the great mammoths and the saber-toothed tigers.
Learn this chapter of history explained in a simple and fun
way, recreating the evolutionary stages of humans with a
handy 3D model and a colorful puzzle to build.
THE PALAEOLITHIC
FROM THE APES TO THE FIRST HUMANS
The Palaeolithic, whose name derives from the Greek palaiós
(old) and líthos (stone), is the first stage of Prehistory. It began
about 2 million years ago and ended 10,000 years ago.
The humans who populate Earth today
belong to the species Homo sapiens.
We are the result of the slow evolution
of hominins, or the first humans who,
according to scholars, date to more
than 4 million years ago.
The term Palaeolithic,
therefore, means ‘old
stone era’, a time in which
humans learned to work
with stone to create the
first tools.
The hominins belong to
the order of primates, the
same order as monkeys, in
particular a group of apes,
similar to humans, like the
chimpanzee, gorilla and
orangutan.
Box with iridescent details
There are still conflicting opinions on the origin of the human
species. There are many findings, especially in Africa, but we do not
know how hominins appeared in the family of primates. In Africa,
we know that between 4 and 5 million years ago, there lived some
species of hominins, called Australopithecus, who were different
from monkeys because of their erect posture and bipedal gait.
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A 3D model
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