PREHISTORY
TRUE OR FALSE: The invention of electricity marks the end of prehistory
False. The invention of writing marks the end of prehistory
When did the Paleolithic stage begin?
5,000 years ago
1 million years ago
5 million years ago
5 million years ago
What are 2 major changes that occurred in the Neolithic stage?
Agriculture/Farming
Domestication of animals
Villages/Communities
Dogs, Horses, Cows, Sheep, Goats, Cats
What is Domestication?
Domestication: The process of taming animals and adapting crops for human use, an important advancement in the Neolithic period that allowed humans to control their food supply.
What are the 3 stages of prehistory?
Paleolithic
Neolithic
Metal ages
T o F
Hominization is the process of human evolution
True!!
T o F
During this time, humans invented the loom
TRUE! The looms was used for making wool into clothes
What’s animal are dogs domesticated from?
Wolves
What is Archaeology?
Archaeology: The scientific study of ancient human societies through the excavation and analysis of material remains, such as tools, structures, and artifacts.
What is another name for Paleolithic?
Old stone ages
Name 3 key changes during hominization
bipedalism
Opposable thumbs
Larger brains
Control of fire
Language and socialization
Art and culture
Name one thing that metal tools helped improve
agriculture
hunting
trade between communities
Name 2 things that cows provided
Milk, meat, help with farming
What is Chronology?
Chronology: The science of arranging events in their proper order of occurrence, often used in Prehistory to understand the timeline of human evolution and technological advances.
What is another name for Neolithic?
The New Stone Age
What material were the first tools made of?
Stone
name one invention made in the metal ages
the wheel (which was used for chariot transport)
the sail (which improved transport by ship)
the plow (which made it possible to plow larger larger tracts of land)
irrigation agriculture and the construction of canals (which made it possible to increase agricultural production)
Which animal was used primarily for transportation?
HORSES
What is a Megalith?
Megalith: Large stone structures or monuments, such as menhirs, dolmens, and cromlechs, built during the Metal Ages, often for religious or ceremonial purposes.