the first period of prehistoric humans about 3000 BCE
Stone age
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to train an animal to be useful to humans
domesticate
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why did people choose to settle in the fertile crescent
because the area was fertile for farming, had good soil to use
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What did they trade for?
rarely traded when hunting
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Shelter?
built permanent shelters
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the business of farming, growing crops and raising animals
agriculture
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the business of buying and selling or exchanging items
trade
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what was so unusual about the Neolithic people's homes, and how they entered? Why?
they built their doors up high on the wall so animals couldn't get in
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What were there communities?
small bands of people traveled together
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What were there communities?
their shelters were all together near their farms and that formed the communities.
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the later part of the stone age, from 8000 BCE to 3000 BCE
New Stone Age
Neolithic Age
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something that can be used to fulfill a need
efficently
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what are 3 domesticated animals people used in farms in Neolithic times? How did they use them?
goat sheep cattle
Used all 3 for meat and cattle and goat for milk
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What was there food supply based on?
Hunted animals and gathered plants
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What were their jobs?
jobs included weaving, basket makers, toolmakers, traders
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an arc shaped region in Southwest Asia, rich soil for farming
Fertile Cresent
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one who moves from place to place with no permanent home
nomad
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what was a good benefit from farming
people had a stable food supply
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What did they use for shelter?
caves or tents
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what did they trade?
traded for different resources like materials for crafts or they didn't have in their area
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the first part of the Stone Age, (Old Stone Age)
Paleolithic Age
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a Neolithic town discovered in central Turkey
Catal Hoyuk
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why were communities important
why were different jobs important
they allowed people to divide up the work and learn a variety of skills
able to focus on one thing, allowed people to get better at it called specialization