Words to Know
This word means "old stone age"
Paleolithic
What is an Ice Age?
A time of extreme cold when much water is frozen in glaciers
The use of ditches, canals, and pipes to control water is called
Irrigation
What is one tool invented during the Bronze Age?
The wheel, the ox-drawn plow, small boats with sails
Paleolithic people had no permanent homes and moved from place to place in search of food. A person with no permanent home who moves from place to place is called ____________.
a nomad
Humans first discovered fire by
accident - finding it in the wild
What was a major benefit of inventing tools?
It made it easier to hunt
Who were at the different levels of Bronze Age social classes?
Kings, priests, warriors at the top, artisans and farmers in the middle, slaves at the bottom.
During the Bronze Age _________ developed. These had cities, governments, and organization
Civilizations
Bronze age Civilizations developed near ________
Rivers
From what materials were the first tools made?
Stone (flint)
A monarchy is a type of government where _________ is in charge.
one person - A king or queen.
What is specialization?
People focusing on different jobs like metalworking, weaving, or pottery
What is one reason fire was important to early Humans?
Cooking, defense, warmth,
Name one of the jobs of the first governments
How do you make Bronze?
Copper and Tin
We can only learn about the Paleolithic from studying artifacts and physical evidence because it is prehistoric. Prehistoric means
They didn't have a written language
What was the first animal domesticated by humans?
Dogs/Wolves
The invention of this thing marks the beginning of the Neolithic period.
Farming - Agriculture
Where did most of the slaves come from in the Bronze age
They were captured in battle.