Vocabulary
This time in history, prior to the birth of Jesus
What is BC or BCE.
Describe the weather during the Paleolithic Age.
The weather was cold. Ice covered much of the earth.
What does Neolithic mean
What is New Stone (Age)?
The belief and worship of a higher being(s) to help explain purpose
What is religion
Cultivation of the soil for growing crops and the domestication of animals for food
What is agriculture.
What does Paleolithic Age mean?
What is Old Stone Age.
What life changing event did Neolithic people begin to do? This is considered the Neolithic Revolution. (turning point)
What is farm.
Responsible for making and enforcing laws that keep society moving smoothly
What is government
What is a surplus
People during the Paleolithic Age were ______________________. This is how they got their food.
What are hunter gathers.
To adapt an animal to live with humans for the advantage of the humans
What is domestication
What is a social structure
People during the Paleolithic Age were __________. They moved from place to place rather than settling in one area.
What is nomadic.
Describe paleolithic shelter
What are movable, lightweight houses
Describe Neolithic shelter
What are permanent, stable houses.
What is Culture
A process that occurs when a person becomes more advanced in certain skills and trade s
What is job specialization
What is protection, warmth, and cooking
System of exchange in which participants exchange goods or services
What is a barter economy
A way to record and communicate information over time
What is a writing system