Ages
What was another name for the Paleolithic Age?
Old Stone Age
Specialized jobs led to the development of jewelry, why was that significant?
People could use it for trade to get things they needed, leaders wore it for status.
Name 2 characteristics of civilizations.
governments, religion, roads, irrigation canals, systems of writing, social classes, city areas, art and architecture (decorated buildings).
What role did the females have in the nomad's life?
They had to care for the children and gather nuts and berries.
What is a land bridge?
Ice built up in the Ice Age that people used to cross from Asia to North America.
Why was Agricultural Revolution significant?
They began to settle in communities to farm. Populations grew due to access to food. People began to domesticate animals for food. Then they began building villages, cities, making governments, having religion, developing writing, social classes, roads, irrigation systems, art, and more.
What is the order of the Ages on a time line?
Paleolithic, Neolithic, Bronze
Priests and rulers were in which social class?
Highest
What role did the males have in the nomad's life?
They had to learn how to hunt and use weapons and tools.
1 theory is that nomads went from Asia to North America by a land bridge. What is another theory?
By boat along the coasts - "Kelp Highway".
How did paleolithic people get food to survive?
hunting and gathering
Which Age invented the wheel?
Neolithic
Where do scientists believe life began?
Africa
Why did most early civilizations develop in river valleys?
water for the people, domesticated animals, trading with other cities, and with sail boats on water routes, and for water for farming.
Why did specialization of jobs develop?
With agriculture, people could grow extra food and store for later. They also had time during the growing season to work on specific skills, like pottery, clothing made on a loom, jewelry, to name a few.
What is an Ice Age?
long period of extreme cold.
What were the the Bronze Age tools made out of?
Bronze and other metals
Why were roads, irrigation systems, and city walls important for civilizations?
roads- to travel around,
irrigation - for watering farm plants,
city walls - protection of inhabitants.
How did the invention of sails help Neolithic people get food?
they could make sail boats to go out farther to fish instead of stay on the shore.
Why was shrine important to people?
it was a holy place for them to go worship.
The earliest tools were made from --
stones
Which technology of Paleolithic Age, made the most impact of early human life? And how did it benefit them?
FIRE!!!
they could keep warm, frighten off wild animals, and cook their food.
The first governments were monarchies. What is a monarchy?
Ruler inherits the position from parent to son.
How did early humans use technology to improve their lives?
Fire - cooking, safety, warmth
-Farming-steady food source
-wheel- travel, and agriculture
*listen to answers and decide as a group
Many civilizations developed in the Agricultural Revolution and the Bronze Age. Which is the one we are currently studying?
Egypt, Mesopotamia, Indus Valley, China.
Mesopotamia