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Although it has been assumed for a long period of time that early Paleolithic people have a very uninteresting and uniform history, studies have shown that many cultures of the time have demonstrated many different ways of expressing beliefs, relationships with others, and ways of getting food by hunting and gathering.
1.Brotherhood of the Tomol: The Brotherhood of the Tomol was a group of highly-skilled Chumash Native Americans who built the tomol, which is a large canoe with planks that was developed by the Chumash. The purpose of the Brotherhood was to make tomols for the very wealthy, because ownership of these boats showed that they had money and could afford them. Class distinctions like these were caused by conflicts caused by a growing population in the Southern California areas where Santa Barbara and Los Angeles are. They are an example of a culture that changed its ways quickly to cope with factors such as population growth. Economically, the Brotherhood of the Tomol were very rich, as they had the ways of making the boats that they would sell to the wealthy Chumash. They are also socially connected to each other, as interactions had to be made in order for money to be exchanged among people. (Economic and Social)
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Megafaunal extinction is a reference to how large animals such as the woolly mammoth became extinct, especially in North America. This extinction had an effect on Paleolithic cultures at the time, because some were extremely affected by it. In fact, the Clovis culture around North America became extinct with the animals. This is important, as it showed that after the extinction, the people didn't die out, but instead they spread out, with groups hunting smaller animals or bison instead of mammoths. It helped evolve Native American cultures, as after the megafaunal phase, some of the cultures became farmers or developers of cities. (Social and

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