Vocabulary
Paleolithic
Neolithic
Mixed
Extra
100

Scientists who dig up and study human remains to piece together the story of the past are called _______________

What are archaeologists.

100

Describe the weather during the Paleolithic Age.

It led to increased population due to more reliable food sources.

100

What was the change in weather? How did it help the Neolithic people with food?

What is it became warmer. With the snow and glaciers melting, the land became more fertile, which helped with farming.

100

What civilization practiced mummification as part of their burial rituals?

Ancestor worship in ancient China was believed to honor and appease deceased relatives, ensuring their continued guidance and support in the family's daily life and well-being

100

What is domestication? Which age did this?

One of the earliest and most complete written legal codes, created by the Babylonian king Hammurabi.

200

Scientists refer to everyday objects and tools that are left behind by early people as _____________

What are artifacts.

200

What does Paleolithic Age mean?

What is Old Stone Age.

200

What life changing event did Neolithic people begin to do? This is considered the Neolithic Revolution. (turning point)

What is farm.

200

Describe tools in the Paleolithic Age.

What is simple stone tools.

200

What does Neolithic Age mean?

What is New Stone Age.

300

___________ are traces of living things such as plant impressions or footprints that are found embedded in stone.

What are fossils.

300

People during the Paleolithic Age were ______________________. This is how they got their food.

What are hunter gathers.

300

Which civilization is known for its early form of writing called cuneiform?

Mesopotamia

300

Describe the tools that were used in the Neolithic Age.

What is polished stone tools.

300

What is a turning point?

What is a significant change.

400

People during the Paleolithic Age were __________. They moved from place to place rather than settling in one area.

What is nomadic.

400

What did people in the Paleolithic Age use for shelter?

What are caves.

400

What was the purpose of oracle bones in Shang Dynasty China?

To communicate with ancestors and predict the future.

400

What type of art did Neolithic people create?

What is wall paintings and pottery.

400

What important discoveries were made during the Neolithic Age?

What is farming, permanent settlements, domestication, weaving cloth, advanced tools, etc...

500

During the Neolithic age, people were ___________. Meaning they lived in one place rather than moving from place to place.

What is sedentary.

500

What is the largest discovery during the Paleolithic Age? What was it used for? (4 things)

What is fire. It was used for cooking, warmth, light, and protection.

500

Describe one key feature of the Olmec civilization.

Colossal stone heads, human sacrifice, Pok-a-Tok, or their role as the "mother culture" of Mesoamerica.

500

What is specialization?

What is the way people got their jobs. People would specialize in a certain job and only work on that. 

500

Neolithic people domesticated plants and animals. Why was this important? Think about how it helped the people in the villages.

What is by domesticating animals, it helped with farming. It made it easier. For example, animals would pull plows on the farm. By domesticating plants, it gave them clothing, food, and medicine.

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