Also known as the old stone age, the Paleolithic era was a long span of human development which consisted of foraging societies - small groups of nomads that depended on nature for sustenance, which also meant that foraging societies were limited by the capacity of their surroundings and by their inability to store food long-term. This epoch is significant because this lasted for most of hominid existence: from the evolution of homo sapiens until around 12,000 years ago. Secondly, without this era, there would be no foundation for modern life and eras to come. The Paleolithic era established the basic ways of surviving. While the men hunted animals, the women provided the plant part of the Paleolithic diet. This leads to the last significance
