Hodge Podge 1
Which group were considered nomads?
Paleolithic
What is a nomad?
People who moved to different areas after their resources were gone
What is the definition of adapt?
To change to your surroundings
In the Paleolithic Era, what did the people wear for clothing?
They made clothing from animal skins and plants.
What is the name of the "revolution" that changed in the Neolithic Era?
Agricultural Revolution
What does "Paleolithic" mean?
Old stone age
What is a hunter-gatherer?
People who hunted for their food
primarily stones
How did the Paleolithic people move from continent to continent?
They walked on a land bridge made of ice
In the Neolithic Age, did they live in temporary or permanent housing?
Permanent
What does "Neolithic" mean?
New stone age
True or false:
Archaeologists learn about people by studying modern hunter-gatherers.
False
They studied:
Cave paintings, pottery, fossils and bones
Governments developed in early human societies primarily to:
protect people and resources
maintain law and order
manage food surpluses and other resources
What evidence did they find at different Neolithic sites?
people were buried with their valuables
sacrifices were part of some Neolithic religious rituals
In the first civilization, how was social status determined?
A. type of work, artistic skill
B. wealth, ability to write
C. type of work, wealth
C. type of work and wealth
Who studies fossils and artifacts?
Archaeologists
What era do archaeologists study?
Prehistoric
What were two important developments during the Paleolithic Age?
control of fire and development of spoken language
How did humans adapt to the harsh conditions of the Ice Age?
They built sturdier shelters and they added more fat to their diet
What forms of art did humans develop during the Bronze Age?
A. cave paintings, written poetry
B. written poetry, large monuments
C. pottery, large monuments
B. written poetry and large monuments
What are complex societies called?
Civilizations
What allowed people to focus on tasks like making tools or clothing?
Specialization
What might farming villages have used to bring water to their crops of wheat and barley?
Irrigation system
True or false
Cave paintings from the Paleolithic Age show:
animals, hunting, and farming
False
animals, hunting, and handprints
How did the Paleolithic people make fire?
They rubbed two sticks together and smashed iron pyrite together