Paleolithic
What was the main animal hunted during this era?
Why did we believe Paleolithic people were capable of speech?
Cave art
What is agriculture?
Farming
What is plant domestication?
What was the first civilization?
Mesopotamia
When did the Paleolithic era end?
2500 BCE
Why was agriculture so important?
It began civilization (No longer nomads)
What is terrace farming?
Farming on steps on the slops of mountains.
What was the first domesticated animal?
Dog
What is fertilization?
Using outside resources to renew the soil
Where did early Paleolithic people take shelter?
Caves
When did the Stone Age end?
10,000 BCE
Why was agriculture so important?
Began civilization (No longer nomads)
What did they want to see in domesticated animals?
Herd animals or not panic easily
What kind of pet does Mrs. Messina have?
A cat
How did the Paleolithic people find food?
Hunting and Gathering
What ended the Neolithic era/The Stone Age?
The neolithic/Agricultural Revolution
What is intercropping?
The study of human population
What are we learning about after the break?
Mesopotamia
What was found in Blombos cave?
Cave art, Ochre, Fishing tools
In the Croods they went from the _____ era to the _____ era.
Why were the centers of agriculture also the centers for language?
They were the first civilizations.
What is animal domestication?
Taming animals for pets or farm animals.
What was the first written language?
Cuneiform