Paleolithic
What is another name for the Paleolithic age?
The old Stone Age
The Neolithic Age is also known as this...
The New Stone Age.
What does domestication mean?
It means to "train" or "tame" animals for human use.
What development occurred after people in the Neolithic Age began making permanent shelters?
Communities
What is exchange one good for another?
Trade or trading
How did people get food during the Paleolithic age?
Hunting and gathering.
The Neolithic Age ended about 3,000 b.c. when people began to make tools out of what material?
Metal
What was one of the first effects of the development of agriculture?
People had some control over their food supply.
True or False People in communities felt they had better defenses than before. (more protection)
True
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.
Describe the type of shelter early gathers and hunters had
Caves or rough tent-like structures.
The Neolithic Age began when people began doing what?
Farming
A change that took place as a result of the development of agriculture was the establishment of permanent shelters made of what material?
Mudbricks
What was a benefit of working together in a community?
Tasks got done quicker
What do we call jobs that focus on a particular area such as basket making, weaving, tool making, etc?
Specialization
Why did people live in small groups of 20-60 during the Paleolithic age?
It was easier to move from place to place
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.
What was one advantage to having a permanent shelter?
Protection from weather, animals, more comfortable, place to store and cook food
What do we call it when the work is divided up in a community?
Division of Labor
Why did Neolithic people trade?
To get resources they lacked.
When did the Paleolithic Age end and the Neolithic Age begin?
Around 8,000 b.c.
What is agriculture?
Planting crops and raising animals
Where did many people begin settling when agriculture began? (Hint: Think rich soil)
The Fertile Crescent in Southwest Asia
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How did Neolithic people conduct their trade?
On foot, by ship, on donkeys