Vocab!
What is history?
a time when people used writing to record
This time period what when most people made tools out of stone
Stone Age
What does it mean to have a surplus of something?
More than what is needed
Where was Otzi's body discovered?
What were the befits from fire (which was discovered during the MIDDLE stone age!)
keeping warm
moving to colder climates
fighting off animals
What is the study of the Earth and the processes that shape it?
geography
What is a nomad?
A person with no settled home
These people made things by hand
artisan
What were two injuries Otzi's body had?
Hole in back of head
Left shoulder wound from arrowhead
What were the benefits of the wheel and axle?
carrying heavier loads longer distances!
What are stories passed down by word of mouth?
oral traditions
What does it mean if land is fertile?
It is rich in the substances that plants need to grow
What separated people by the type of job they did?
social class pyramid
About how long ago did Otzi live?
Around 5000 years ago
Who was at the top of the social class pyramid? Who was at the bottom?
King, Slaves
What is an archaeologist?
A scientist who studies bones and artifacts to learn about the past
When people began using plants and animals for their own use, this was called...
domestication
oral traditions
tools
bones
drawings
What were two theories on how Otzi died?
Hypothermia
Blood loss
ritual sacrifice
battle/war
ALL PLAY! List the social classes in order from top to bottom!
King
Priests/nobles
artisans/merchants/traders
famers/common workers
slaves
A time before writing was invented
pre-history
irrigation
ALL PLAY! Not quite vocab- what were the three stone age periods and what occurred in each!
Old Stone Age- nomads, hunter/gatherers
Middle Stone Age- discovered fire, still nomads, could move to colder places
New Stone Age- farming!! Could setting in one place
What did they find with Otzi that helped archaeologist determine the time period which he lived?
a copper axe!
ALL PLAY!!
Once farming was developed, what occurred? Explain how villages became civilizations!!!
Farming-> surplus of food --> more babies (population growth) -->more jobs --> cities -->more buildings -->government --> civilization!