Sections 2&3
Describe life during the Ice Age.
a period of extreme cold. During the last ice age, the northern hemisphere was almost completely covered in ice
What is agriculture?
The process of planting seed and harvesting crops
In what location did the Agricultural Revolution take place?
Archaeological evidence suggests that the very first farming began in a region of Southwest Asia called the “Fertile Crescent.”
Having to do with the sun
Solar
Having to do with the moon
Lunar
How do scientists determine the age of fossils/artifacts?
Carbon Dating
Why did humans start to settle in larger groups?
If people settle in one place, get organized, and work together, however, they can do even more. They can build canals or pipes to carry water from wells and rivers to their fields. They can water their crops when they need to as long as their river or well stays full of water.
Because they no longer needed to hunt and gather food but could raise livestock and grow crops, they started to have a surplus of food which led to larger populations.
What are two advantages of ending the nomadic lifestyle?
Stable food supply and built communities
a person’s reason for doing something.
Motive
a description of events in a story form, usually in sequential or chronological order.
Narrative
Why is Otzi the iceman so valuable to scientists?
Ötzi is a so-called 'wet mummy', i.e. one in which humidity is retained in individual cells. The body tissue is elastic and suitable for performing detailed scientific investigations.
What are three differences between the Paleolithic and Neolithic eras? (What things developed in the Neolithic?)
early humans used these simple tools, they started to understand agriculture, they stopped living a nomadic lifestyle.
What are three major changes that occurred during the Neolithic era?
The biggest changes include: the settling of people into villages, invention of better tools, domestication of plants and animals, and the invention of irrigation.
a location that has meaning for someone
Place
the quality of being worthy of attention.
Significance
DAILY DOUBLE
What is pastoralism?
People that took advantage of harsher environments and thrive off of the plant and animal life that lives there. They continue to hunt, gather, and inhabit some of these places today.
What do these early civilizations have in common?
Many early civilizations started near rivers. The rivers provide a steady supply of water, fertile soil from predictable flooding, and attracted animals.
Give an example of a simple tool from the Stone Age (Neolithic era). How did it help to improve the lives of humans?
early humans used these simple tools made from stone, and others made from animal bone, and ivory, to hunt, skin, and butcher animals. These first tools were also used to dig up roots, cut through wood and bones, and as weapons.
an important historical event that has lasting effects on human life.
Turning Point
a span of time used by historians to help make history easier to study.
Eras/Periods
What are three examples of artifacts?
Artifacts found are often sculptures, jewelry, masks, and drawings.
Why would our ancestors decide to settle in one place and start to farm?
Many scientists believe that the climate began to warm up and this change in climate made the discovery of growing plants simple.
How did farming improve during this period?
The invention of farming allowed first farming communities to have an abundance of food making life easier to survive for people during this time. With a surplus of food and more permanent shelters, people could now concentrate on new technology.
These early farmers also invented better farming techniques and tools like the plow, the wheel which helped with transporting goods, and the loom which allowed people to weave clothing.
To confirm or give support
Corroborate
facts or information that can be used to test whether a belief is true.
Evidence