Early Human Vocab
Stone Age
a time when early people used stone to make weapons and tools
domesticate
– referring to animals that are under the care of humans to be used to their advantage.
Megafauna meaning and examples?
large animals: woolly mammoth, giant ground sloth, saber toothed cat
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Did Neolithic people begin to get away from hunter gatherers because they were settling to become farmers?
Yes
Paleolithic
the earliest period of the Stone Age
Neolithic Age
the latest period of the Stone Age. It is characterized by farming and the domestication of animals.
How much was in a group of Hunter gatherers? and what was the job of men, women, children?
30, men hunted, women and children gatherers fruits and plants
Who were stronger Paleolithic people or Neolithic people?
Paleolithic because they Hunted for their food.
Who had a surplus of food?
Neolithic People
nomads
people who travel from place to place in search of food.
land bridge
a bridge made of earth that connected Asia and North America. Early people used the land bridge to travel to new parts of the world.
How would they kill the animals they hunted?
Scare them off a cliff or traps
During what type of Era was the Agriculture Revolution?
Neolithic Era
What is the Fertile Crescent?
Land between 2 Rivers
Hunter-Gatherers
They would often chase herds (Hunt) and gather plants and berries along the way.
Fossils
Remains such as bones and teeth from animals that lived long ago
Why did Paleolithic people begin to migrate?
To Find FOOD, WATER AND RESOURCES
What are the 2 rivers that have the Fertile Crescent in between them?
Euphrates & Tigris
What did they plant?
Wheat and Barley
cave art
art that was painted on the side of cave walls. This art typically depicted animals and hunters.
Elements of culture
clothing, language, music, art, law, religion, government, family structure
Paleolithic People Movement
Africa
Southwest Asia
Australia
Europe
Siberia
Americas
Who were the first group of people to grow in the Fertile crescent?
Mesopotamia's
What did the Agriculture Revolution bring?
Diseases
People were weaker
Damaged the land