Paleolithic and Neolithic
What were some benefits for the prehistoric people to learn to control fire?
Had light at night.
Able to heat their dwellings.
Able to cook food.
Protection from predators.
How were the Iberians and Celts similar?
They both lived in tribes.
They both settled on the Iberian Peninsula.
They both built walls for protection around their towns.
What were some contributions from the Phoenicians that we still see today?
Pottery
Navigation
Alphabet (most important!)
What form of government did the Greeks introduce that we still see in some societies in the world today?
Democracy
What are 2 ways the Paleolithic and Neolithic people were similar?
Used flint for a tool.
Women cared for children.
Women gathered food.
Ate berries
How were the Iberians and Celts different?
Iberians settled in the South and East of the Iberian Peninsula; the Celts settled in the West and North of the Iberian Peninsula.
Iberians houses were rectangular; Celts houses were circular.
Iberians knew how to write; the Celts did not.
Where did the Phoenicians settle on the Iberian Peninsula?
Along the southern coast
The impact of Greek culture is still seen in Spain today. Explain 2 pieces of evidence of this impact.
The Greeks began the Olympic Games.
The Greeks created "agoras" which are similar to plazas and open marketplaces.
The Greeks wrote theater plays that are still shown today.
The Greeks created proofs in math which proves how a problem is always true
What are 2 ways the Paleolithic and Neolithic people were different?
Paleolithic people were nomadic to follow animals and plants. Neolithic people lived in farming villages to grow agriculture and domesticate animals.
Both the Iberians and Celts build walls around their towns. What were some benefits to this?
Provide a defense against enemies.
To provide privacy.
To mark the end of their territory.
Why did the Phoenicians travel to the Iberian Peninsula?
In order to trade.
What were the roles of men and women in Greek society?
Women had to stay at home to care for the children.
Men were able to go to agoras for discussions as well as vote in democratic elections.