Ancient people in Russia

The most ancient people on the territory of modern Russia emerged in the south of the country - the North Caucasus and in the region of the Kuban River, about 700 thousand years ago.

Survive in the wild has been difficult alone. So the people were united in small groups of 20-30 people. They were called primitive human herd.

80 thousand. Years ago, on Earth began cooling, came the Ice Age. It changes the nature: to replace the heat-loving animals come mammoths, bison, reindeer, horses.

The man survived thanks to the fact that he was able to adapt to the harsh conditions of life, learned to make and use fire, became engaged in a driven hunt large animals. The meat used in food, from the skins sewed clothes and insulate homes.

Catching up on hunting and gathering, people could not feed themselves. There was a need for new sources of existence. 6-5 thousand years ago, there is a gathering of agriculture, and of hunting - herding. By appropriating economy people moved to the producing economy. People began to produce more than was required, they were surplus. This allowed the families to exchange products.