Question

Identify the methods used to compensate for the scarcity of resources in the ancient world. An example of a Neolithic human use of familiar materials in a new way is

Answer 1

A clear example is:

Hand axes: These are hand tools of the Lower and Middle Paleolithic. They were made by modeling stone with a hammer, also made of stone, to form sharp edges. The result was a pointed instrument, similar in shape to an arrowhead. Possibly they were used for daily activities such as cutting firewood, digging holes, cutting meat, scraping leather and for defense against wild animals