The First People
Archaeologists study things from ______.
The past
What did people from the Stone Age make their clothes from?
Animal skins
Did Stone Age people know language or words?
No, they did not know language or words
What did Stone Age people NOT have to do anymore during the Agricultural Revolution?
Move from place to place
"Left to right. The x-axis on a graph"
Horizontal
What do archaeologists help us learn about?
People who lived in the past
What did Stone Age people gather to eat?
Wild berries and nuts
Why did Stone Age people live in caves?
To be safe from dangerous weather and animals
Why were people able to settle in one place during the Agricultural Revolution?
They learned how to grow food and raise animals
"A long time ago when people used stones to make tools"
Stone Age
What do archaeologists do?
They dig into the earth and study what they find
What were Stone Age people called?
Hunters and gatherers
What did people start doing with wild animals during the Agricultural Revolution?
Taming them
Where did farmers begin to build their farms?
Next to rivers
"Something from nature; not controlled by people"
Wild
Why were stone tools better than bone or wood tools?
They were stronger and lasted longer
How did fire keep the people safe at night?
It kept dangerous animals away
How did Stone Age people communicate?
By using pictures and drawings
What is a village? (4 things)
A small place with farms, houses, animals, and people
"To share ideas or information"
Communicate
When did the Stone Age begin?
2,000,000 years ago
People used animals for three things during the Stone Age. What are they?
Food, tools, and clothes
What was the Agricultural Revolution?
A time when people started farming instead of hunting and gathering
What were houses during the Agricultural Revolution made of? (4 things)
Stone, wood, clay, and straw
What does "Settle" mean?
To live in one place and stop moving around.