Paleolithic
Early humans were _________, meaning they searched for and collected food.
What is hunters and gatherers?
The biggest change during this time period
What is farming?
people that move from place to place in search of food
What is a nomad?
Early humans made tools from precious metals, like bronze and silver.
False; they made tools mostly from stone, wood, and bones.
Earliest forms of communication began by _________ and ___________.
What are simple sounds and cave paintings?
Early humans transitioned from a nomadic lifestyle to a more __________ home.
What is settled?
Time period when early humans began to farm
What is the Neolithic Era?
During the Paleolithic era, most early humans lived in large communities.
False; during the Paleolithic era people formed small groups
These types of shelters, _____ and _____, protected early humans from weather and animals.
As villages grew, early humans started to _________ with other people.
What is trade?
the development of methods and tools to assist humans
What is technology?
During the Neolithic era, people had access to more reliable sources of food.
True
Early humans used fire in the Paleolithic Age to _____, ______, and _______. (Name 3)
What is cook food, stay warm, and scare away animals.
Early humans created _______ systems to help bring water into their communities.
What is irrigation?
What is bipedal?
During the Neolithic era, early humans did not face any problems.
False; they encountered new diseases, dirty cities, and disputes with neighboring villages
What was one benefit of living a hunter and gatherer lifestyle?
What is variety of foods? What is fewer diseases?
Eventually, early humans began to benefit from farming because ________, __________, and ____________. (Name three)
What is creation of government, reliable source of food, invention of writing, advanced tools, specialized jobs, irrigation methods growing arts
What is to domesticate?
The Neolithic era allowed people to live in larger groups because they were able to settle near their farms.
True