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Vocab
Nomad Land
Revolution of Agriculture
Settling Down
Pros/Cons
100

What does paleolithic mean?

Old Stone Age

100

Where did humans originate from?

Africa

100

What is a primary source?

It is something from the period being studied. For example, a tool or paintings

100

Where would settlements take place?

By water sources

100
What was one downside to settled life?

Resources would be used up quickly

200
What is prehistory?
It was the period before written records
200

Why would nomads have to move around for food?

They would need it for survival, which would lead to following the herds that they were hunting.

200

What is a secondary source?

A source that talks about something and it is not from the period of history being studied.

200
A benefit of domestication was using the animals' waste for fertilizer. It would make the soil more fertile... what does fertile mean?
The soil has more nutrients, so it is able to grow more crops
200

Why were people forced to move from settlements?

There was so much damage to the environment that they need to move to a new area for resources.
300

What are artisans?

Skilled workers

300
What was an important development during the Stone Age?
development of spoken language
300

What makes the Agricultural Revolution a revolution?

It was a big change to go from hunting and gathering to farming. They were able to have a more settle life style.

300

What were benefits of domesticating animals?

milk, meat, animal skins, and animals' waste for fertilizer

300

How did Neolithic people improve their tools?

They would make a sharp edge. This helped able to work with wood. 
400

What is an archaeologist?

It is someone who studies objects to learn about past human life. They may look at artifacts, fossils of animals, remains of plants.

400

What were men and women's roles during the Paleolithic era like?

Men did the hunting far away. 


Women stayed closer to camp... gathering and taking care of the children. They would protect the camp as well, as smaller animals.

400

In the Neolithic Era, what farm system of water did we first see?

irrigation

400

Explain the difference between nomad and seminomadic.

Nomad: moving from place to place

Seminomadic: having 2 or more places to move to and the start of permanent homes


400

Why wasn't there as much farming?

More than enough food was being produced.
500

Explain what specialization is.

When people focus on work that best uses their skills

500

Why were cave paintings significant for the time?

It is how they expressed their art, it may have been thought to be good luck.
500

How did the Agricultural Revolution change life/society?

They were able to start farming, as well as being able to create civilizations for the first time.

500

What did Neolithic religious life look like?

The beginning of burials and rituals. They would also have shrines that would have god and goddess paintings as wall decorations.

500

Why was trading important in the Neolithic Era?

Because of specialization, each artisan would need each other and what they made/provided.