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Prehistoric
약 70만 년 전생활

Paleolithic begins

People used chipped stone tools (hand axes) and led a mobile life of hunting and gathering. The Jeongokri site in Yeoncheon is representative.

Key developments

  1. 전기Use of Chipped Stone Tools

    Early humans used chipped stone tools such as hand axes and choppers for hunting and gathering.

  2. 중기Use of Fire

    The use of fire allowed people to stay warm and cook food, improving survival.

  3. 후기Refined Small Stone Tools

    Smaller, finely crafted tools such as blades and tanged points emerged in the late Paleolithic.

  4. 생활Nomadic Life in Groups

    People moved in groups to find food, cooperating to survive in a nomadic lifestyle.

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