Paleolithic
What are people who move from place to place?
Nomads
What is agriculture?
farming
What animal was now able to be hunted after the invention of hooks and spears?
What event was the Mesolithic Era also known for?
Ice Age
What did Paleolithic women do?
watch children and gather berries near camp
What is technology?
tools and methods used to help humans perform tasks
What is domesticate?
to tame plants and animals for human use
What type of boat was made by hollowing out logs?
Canoe
What did the freezing weather cause the people to do?
Migrate to new places in the world
What is prehistory?
history before written language
What is the Paleolithic peoples' most important discovery?
fire
What was the main purpose of raising cattle, besides for food and milk?
Pull large farming tools
What art form started during the Mesolithic Era to eat and store food in?
Pottery
What did the early people cross to get from continent to continent?
land bridges
What are artifacts?
tools, weapons, and other things made by humans
What are cave paintings?
A form of communication and storytelling used during the Paleolithic era
What is a result of people not having to be nomads anymore?
set up permanent villages
What food was first invented by the people of the Neolithic Revolution?
bread
What important new hunting tool was invented during this time period?
bow and arrow
What is the first animal that was domesticated?
Wolf (became dog)
What are adaptations to the environment? (You must name at least one.)
finding shelter in caves, creating new tools, moving to new locations
What are benefits of settling into farming?
steady food supplies, growth in population, more free time
What are the two plants discovered during the Neolithic Era that allowed for the start of agriculture?
wild barley and wheat
What were two materials that houses were made out of during this time?
wood, stone, clay, animal skin/bones
What is language?
development in Paleolithic era that made working together easier