Fill in the Blanks Life in Prehistory. 3 periods.Online version Complete the text to understand the way people lived in Prehistory. by Ms Fernhill 1 language hands bipedal hominization brains Human beings today are the result of a long process of evolution called . Our ancestors gradually acquired the characteristics that make us different from other primates . They becamen , which means they could walk on two feet , which allowed them to use their freely . They could turn their thumbs , so their hands could make tools and hold objects . Their grew in size and complexity , so they could think creatively and use . 2 Fire tribes hunted cook huts tools In the Paleolithic people were nomads , they followed the animals they and made from stone . They lived in they made from branches and animal skins . was a key discovery and they used it to heat their shelters , and drive wild animals away . People lived in of twenty or forty members . 3 villages rivers looms pottery sedentary In the Neolithic people began to live in with solid houses , they became insted of nomadic . Their settlements were often near , which provided water to drink and agriculture . There were many inventions in this period . They used to make textiles . They invented to make vessels to keep liquids and cereals . 4 metals cities trade walls jobs In the Metal Age there were many changes : Some were not found everywhere so developed . Small villages became , with houses protected by . Richer societies also mean social and economic differences . New appear , such as warriors , merchants , priests .