Vocabulary
The time before writing was invented.
What is prehistory?
This was the main job of hunter-gatherers in the Stone Age.
What is finding and collecting food?
Humans began migrating to new areas mainly because of this.
What are changes in climate or searching for food?
What do we call the change from hunting and gathering to farming?
The Neolithic Revolution.
Name one thing Paleolithic and Neolithic people had in common.
They both used stone tools and adapted to their environment.
Training plants and animals to be useful to humans.
What is domestication?
This discovery gave early humans warmth, protection, and light — and allowed them to cook.
What is fire?
During the Ice Ages, what connected Asia and North America?
Land bridge
What is a surplus?
Extra food that can be stored or traded.
How were Paleolithic and Neolithic tools different?
Neolithic tools were polished, sharper, and more advanced.
The Old Stone Age when people used simple tools.
Over time, Stone Age people improved these by adding handles and shaping sharper points.
What are tools?
Which continent did humans begin on?
Africa
Why did people start living in one place instead of moving?
Farming let them grow food nearby all year.
How was life in a farming village like Çatal Hüyük different from hunter-gatherer life?
People lived in permanent homes, farmed, and traded instead of moving constantly.
The New Stone Age when farming began.
What is the Neolithic Era?
Walking upright helped early humans do this more easily.
What is carry tools or see farther?
What allowed early humans to survive in colder places?
Making clothes and shelters.
How did domesticating animals help humans?
Animals provided meat, milk, wool, and help with work.
What effect did having extra food have on society?
It allowed job specialization and the development of towns.
A large stone monument used for religious or ceremonial purposes.
What is a megalith?
He was the scientist who discovered one of the earliest human ancestors, “Lucy."
Who is Donald Johanson?
Explain how the Ice Ages helped humans spread around the world.
Ice lowered sea levels, creating land bridges that humans could cross.
Why was the Neolithic Revolution such a big turning point in history?
It led to permanent villages, specialized jobs, and the growth of civilizations.
When people began living in settled communities, they needed to develop these new systems to stay organized.
What are rules, government, or leadership systems?