Vocabulary 1
Paleolithic
the age before farming, agriculture and social development
Domesticate
training wild animals
How did paleolithic people survive?
By hunting & gathering, moving from place to place.
How did neolithic people maintain food supply?
farming crops
Why was art created?
for enjoyment
Technology
tools and methods used to perform task
systematic agriculture
the constant growing of food
Why was fire important ?
It made life easier; it provided warmth, light, food.
What was the shelter like?
They lived in permanent homes, made out of mud and sticks, covered in hay
What are the characteristics that all civilizations share?-
Governments, religion, social structure, specialization, art/language
nomads
people that move around
specialization
having a specific job
How did the ice age affect people?
Posed a threat to human life; changed the structure of their homes, the way the dressed and how they ate.
What were some benefits of settled life?
They could have a family, now they could farm, they had domesticated animals
Why was trade encouraged?
it allowed the exchange of both goods and ideas
Ice age
when a glacier covered most of the planet; a period of time when part of the earth was frozen
bronze age
the period in between the Paleolithic and neolithic age
What jobs did the men and women have ?
What were some of the technological advances that were made?
they sickles for cutting grain, they had millstones for grinding grain
Why were governments formed?
to keep things in order, to protect themselves and their food supply
neolithic age
the period in time when they switched from hunting and gathering to agriculture/farming
monarchy
a type of government where there is a Queen or King that is in charge
How did they communicate ?
(Civilization)
Why was writing important?
it was a way of communication, helped to keep record of everything
Why did religion emerge?
to help them explain their lives