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Ahrensburg culture

The Ahrensburg Culture was a group of people who lived a very long time ago in what we now call Germany. They lived during a time called the Paleolithic period, which was about 15,000 to 9,500 years ago. This means that they lived around the same time as the mammoths and other big animals that we see in museums today.

The Ahrensburg Culture people were hunters and gatherers. This means that they didn't have farms or cities like we do now. Instead, they would go out into the forest to hunt animals like mammoths, deer, and even rhinoceroses for food. They also gathered things like berries and nuts to eat.

The Ahrensburg Culture people made tools out of stone, bone, and antlers. These tools helped them hunt animals, prepare food, and make clothing. They also made things like spears, bows, and arrows for hunting.

One interesting thing about the Ahrensburg Culture is that they lived in houses made of animal bones and hides. They would find the bones of big animals like mammoths and erect them to create a shelter. They would then cover the bones with animal hides to keep out the wind and rain. These houses were called "tent-pavilions" and they were very sturdy.

The Ahrensburg Culture people lived during a time when the climate was changing. It was getting warmer and the glaciers were melting. This meant that the animals they hunted were starting to die out and they had to find new ways to survive. Eventually, the Ahrensburg Culture disappeared and other cultures took their place, but we can still learn a lot from the tools and homes they left behind.