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Paleolithic
Neolithic
Stable Food Supply
Communities
Trade
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What is another name for the Paleolithic Age?
The Old Stone Age
100
The Neolithic Age is also known as this...
The New Stone Age.
100
What does domestication mean?
It means to "train" or "tame" animals for human use.
100
What development occurred after people in the Neolithic Age began making permanent shelters?
Communities
100
What is exchange one good for another?
Trade
200
How did people get food during the Paleolithic Age?
Hunting and gathering
200
The Neolithic Age ended about 3,000 b.c. when people began to make tools out of what material?
Metal
200
What was one of the first effects of the development of agriculture?
People had some control over their food supply.
200
True or False People in communities felt they had better defenses than before. (more protection)
True
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Why were people able to have other jobs after the development of agriculture?
Once there was a stable food supply, not everyone had to grow food.
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Describe the type of shelter early hunters and gatherers had.
Caves or rough tent-like structures.
300
The Neolithic Age began when people began doing what?
Farming
300
A change that took place as a result of the development of agriculture was the establishment of permanent shelters made of what material?
Mudbricks
300
What was a benefit of working together in a community?
Tasks got done quicker.
300
What do we call jobs that focus on a particular area such as basket making, weaving, tool making, etc?
Specialization
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Why did people live in small groups of 20-60 people during the Paleolithic Age?
It was easier to move from place to place.
400
Why did people in the Neolithic Age live together in large groups compared with people in the Paleolithic Age?
They could grow more food to support more people.
400
What was one advantage to having a permanent shelter?
Protection from weather, animals, more comfortable, place to store and cook food.
400
What do we call it when the work is divided up in a community?
Division of Labor
400
Why did Neolithic people trade?
To get resources they lacked.
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When did the Paleolithic Age end and the Neolithic Age begin?
Around 8,000 b.c.
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What is agriculture?
Planting crops and raising animals
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Where did many people begin settling when agriculture began? (Hint: Think rich soil)
The Fertile Crescent in Southwest Asia
500
What was the name of the community that practiced specialization of jobs in our chapter?
Catal Hoyuk
500
How did Neolithic people conduct their trade?
On foot, by ship, on donkeys