Vocabulary
Someone who travels from place to place
Nomad
How did neolithic people get food?
hunting/gathering
True/False:
The Neolithic people were hunter/gatherers?
False
What does BCE stand for?
Before Common Era
What is a glacier?
A huge piece of ice
The taming of animals is called
domestication
What are TWO uses of fire?
1. Warmth
2. Protection
3. Cooking
4. Light
What does it mean when it says they had a "BARTER ECONOMY"?
They were able to trade to get different goods
How long is a decade? A century?
10 years
100 years
What was the main source of shelter during the ice age?
Caves
Somewhere you will find paintings of god/goddesses on the walls
shrines
What did they use to make needles?
Animal Bones
What was the first animal to be domesticated?
A dog
What is a food surplus?
Having more than enough to survive
Why was fire and fatty foods important during this time?
They needed more meat on their bones and more warmth to stay alive.
monarchy
What stone did they use to make a hand axe?
Flint
What did they make clothing out of?
Cotton fibers, wool, grass, animal skins
What was labor specialization?
When people were able to work specific jobs according to their talent
What was the land bridge?
The Paleolithic Age was a time of farming. This was called
What did they use for shelter?
Animal skins, wood, brush, etc.
What was the importance of learning to farm and raise cattle (meat)?
They were able to make permanent settlements and develop their own culture
What is a HARPOON?
A spear with a sharp end on it.
How long did the Ice Age last?
90,000 years