This is a 6th grade informational text detailing the civilizations and lifestyles that predated European history during the prehistoric era. While reading, students should cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. Students should also determine a central idea of the text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments (License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).