Paleolithic and Neolithic Age

Paleolithic Age begins

10,000 BCE

The earliest period of human development and longest in mankind's history. Started 2 million years ago and ended in 10,000 BC

History of dance: Paleolithic and Neolithic

9900 BCE

Evidence of dance was depicted on rock and cave paintings. No written records were created in this time period, so rock and cave paintings were the only way we know they danced.

Why they danced: Paleolithic and Neolithic

9800 BCE

People used dance as a way of communication, there was an absence of spoken language, so they expressed themselves with their bodies.
They danced to worship: to appease the gods
Danced for life events like birth, marriage, and deaths
They performed rituals to the gods before/after war, hunts, and growing/harvesting crops

How they danced: Paleolithic and Neolithic

9700 BCE

Basic movements such as running, hopping, swaying, stomping, and clapping. Imitative movements mimicking animals, forces of nature, and the gods

Neolithic Age Begins

9500 BCE

Considered the last part of the Stone Age. It was a period of human development and technology, began with the rise of farming.