Paleolithic Age
Paleolithic Age is also known as the _________ _________ Age
Old Stone
Mesolithic Age is also known as the _________ __________ Age
Middle Stone (Ice Age)
Neolithic Age is also known as the _________ _________ Age
New Stone
Original documents and objects that were created at the time under study; they provide first-hand evidence about an event
Primary Sources
What is the first step of creating a civilization?
Systematic Agriculture/Farming
Paleolithic people survived by __________ and ___________.
hunting & gathering
nomads
In the Neolithic Age, _____________ replaced hunting and gathering.
Agriculture/Farming
sources, documents, or written works that were created after the time of study by someone who did not experience first-hand or participate in the events being researched
Secondary sources
Having more food than is needed is known as a _____________.
surplus
Paleolithic People sought protection in natural shelters such as:
caves and rock overhangs
Early people learned to create this in order to keep themselves warm in frigid temperatures; it was also used to provide light, scare away wild animals, and cook food.
Fire
Tool makers created better farming tools using metals. Workers heated rocks and discovered melted ___________ inside of them.
copper
objects made by people that historians study to learn about the past
artifacts
People began training for specific jobs based on their interests and talents. This is known as __________.
specialization
Scientists believed that the first group of humans lived in _________________.
Africa
How did Mesolithic People adapt their clothing to survive the frigid temperatures of the Ice Age?
They used more animal skins and furs to protect themselves from the cold.
People later discovered that mixing together copper and tin formed a stronger metal known as ____________.
bronze
the remains of plant and animal life that have been preserved from an earlier time
fossils
Early civilizations developed along this type of geographical feature.
Rivers (Where there is water; there is life)
What types of materials/tools were used during the Paleolithic Age?
Sticks, stones, and animal bones were used to make tools such as bows & arrows, spears, and fishhooks.
How did Mesolithic People adapt their diets to survive the frigid temperatures of the Ice Age?
They introduced more fats into their diets.
Historians call the settled farming during the Neolithic Age the _____________ ______________. Some historians consider this the most important event in human history.
Agricultural Revolution
the study of artifacts to learn more about civilizations of the past
archaeology
People then formed ______________ to protect themselves and their food supplies.
governments