Neolithic
What emerged because of the Neolithic Age?
Civilizations
Men were _______ in the Paleolithic Age. Women were ______ in the Paleolithic Age.
Men were HUNTERS - large animals; learned animal tracking skills
Women were GATHERERS - nuts, grains, and berries
Earliest period of the Stone Age.
Paleolithic Age
Paleolithic people developed this type of communication and it can still be found in some caves today.
Cave Art - used to express thoughts and pass on knowledge.
The act of training for a particular job.
What is specialization?
Neolithic people discovered if you mix tin and copper, they could create...
Bronze
Flint axes, spears, fishhooks, and needles are all...
Examples of tools from the Paleolithic Age
To adapt an animal to living with people to benefit humans.
Domestication
Dairy products, such as milk and yogurt, were developed in this age...
Neolithic Age
Letters and Diaries are examples of.....
What is a primary source?
Neolithic people began to farm because they began using what?
Seeds that they saved from the plants they had gathered.
Temporary shelter was necessary in the Paleolithic Age because...
People at this time were Nomads.
The act of training for a particular job...
What is Specialization?
Neolithic people were able to establish permanent settlements because of these two factors:
Agriculture and Domestication
A period of 10 years, 100 years, 1000 years. List all 3 terms.
Decade
Century
Millennium
People in this era looked for these two "things" when settling in a new area:
A place with food AND water.
The most important job in the Paleolithic Age was ________.
If a group of individuals moves around in an effort to find an appropriate food source, then they are...
Nomads
Three ways humans adapted to their environment
1. Improved shelter
2. Created new clothing
3. Changing food gathering techniques (hunting, farming, domesticating animals, etc.)
Which of the following is NOT an artifact?
Animal Bone, Diary, Vase, Arrowhead
What is an animal bone?
Permanent shelters were important in the Neolithic Age because...
Paleolithic peoples created fire by...
Rubbing two sticks together OR used stones to create sparks
This age brought about civilizations, organized farming, and population growth.
Neolithic Age
Neolithic people discovered they could domesticate plants to get rid of the bitter or small fruits/ vegetables. This is known as...
Selective Breeding of Plants
Your Social Studies textbook would be an example of...
What is a secondary source?