Tools
What type of material did Neolithic people use to create tools?
Stone.
Name one crop that Neolithic people grew during this period?
Wheat, Barely, Vegetables, Fruits.
What type of homes did Neolithic people build when they started settling permanently/for long periods of time?
Stone/mud homes, as well as some with barely on the roof.
Name a role people had in Neolithic societies.
Farming, Artisan/asrtist, etc.
What came first agriculture or tools?
Tools.
Name one tool Neolithic people developed to improve hunting?
Axe or Arrow heads/spears.
What farming activity began when people noticed that seeds could grow in fertile soil?
Farming.
Why did Neolithic people begin building permanent shelters?
Because they started planting crops and had a reason to stay in one place for longer, and had a steady food source to rely on.
Name one type of good Neolithic people traded.
Grains, tools, and livestock.
What came last tools or permanant shelter/long term shelters like houses?
Permanant shelter.
What Neolithic tool was specifically designed for cutting and harvesting crops like wheat and barley at the time?
A sickle. (If you don't say sickle you don't get the point.)
How was food gotten mailnly in this time period?
Crops mainly.
Name one material Neolithic people used to construct their homes.
Stone, mud, barley, leaves.
What valuable black volcanic glass was often traded by Neolithic communities?
Obsidian.
What came first pearling or stone tools?
Stone Tools.
How did Neolithic people shape stones into tools?
By grinding stone on one another to creat sharp edges.
What tool was used by Neolithic people to grind grains into flour?
Stones, specifically a grinding stone usually round.
Besides personal use, what was another reason Neolithic people harvested pearls?
Pearls.
Why did the division of labor become necessary in Neolithic settlements?
Agriculture allowed a surplus of things, so people could focus on specific tasks.
What came first tools or agriculture?
Tools.
How did Neolithic people make their tools sharper and more effective over time?
By polishing their tools/stones.
What was one of the first animals Neolithic people domesticated for milk and meat?
Goats.
In what type of environment did pearling primarily occur?
Coastal waters or shallow seas.
What system did Neolithic people use to exchange goods?
Bartering.
In what order did the following come: trade, shelter, way of life/way society lived started changing, tools, pearling, agriculture.
Tools, agriculture, shelter, way of life started changing, trade, then pearling.