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Did you know the first humans appeared on Earth over one million years ago?

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That's a really long time.

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And we call this period prehistory.

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The first humans were nomads.

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That means they moved from place to place on foot.

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They gathered wild plants, they caught fish, and they hunted animals.

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They lived together in huts or caves, in small family groups called tribes.

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During this time, they discovered how to make fire.

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They used it for cooking, heating, for light, and to scare away animals.

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This was a very important discovery. Gradually, humans started to learn more skills.

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And about 10,000 years ago, people learned to cultivate plants and take care of animals.

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This was the beginning of farming. They stopped moving from place to place and they became sedentary.

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They built houses, small huts, took care of their animals, and grew their crops.

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Then about 8,000 years ago, people started to work with metals to make tools and weapons.

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And then they invented the wheel.

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This was a very important invention, because it meant they could travel more easily.

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in simple cars. At the same time, they also discovered how to make sailing boats, so they

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could move on water as well. As it was easier for them to move from place to place, they

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began to train with other people. And this is the end of Prehistory.