Did Our Ancestors' Children Have Toys?

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Did children have toys? (2019/2019) by Fanny Le BagousseGrotte Chauvet - UNESCO World Heritage Site

Do you think prehistoric children…

A. Played just like any child or B. Were sent off at a young age to hunt

The correct answer is…

A. They played just like any child

Playing is a part of being human, and contributes to a child's education and development. Toys could have consisted of little dolls made of plant and/or animal matter.

A child's favorite game might have been to accompany the adults, watching them to learn from them, and copying their actions (recognizing animal tracks, identifying edible plants, recognizing medicinal plants, etc.).

Did our ancestors have hygiene routines? (2019/2019) by Fanny Le BagousseGrotte Chauvet - UNESCO World Heritage Site

Let's see if you can answer another prehistory question!

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