Studying History & Paleolithic Era
What are Hunter-Gatherers?
Hunters would cooperate in small groups to hunt large herd animals and Gatherers would stay closer to the temporary settlement and would forage for berries, roots, nuts, and wild grains.
What did humans develop during the Neolithic era?
During this age humans developed agriculture, began domesticating animals and started building permanent settlements
What did river valley provide?
support permanent settlements of large groups of people, steady supply of drinking water and made the land fertile for growing crops, irrigation systems, easy transportation
What are nomads?
People that move from place to place with out a permanent settlement
Cultural diffusion
The process by which ideas cultures, traits spread from one group to another
What is the Fertile Crescent
s the land between the Tigris and Euphrates river in modern day Iraq and provided fertile soil and access to trade routes
What is Archeology?
the study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains
What is specialized labor?
when people develop different skills to serve different needs or wants of a community or civilization
What are some Paleolithic innovations?
Fire and stone tools
Characteristics of Civilizations
It helped spread cultures, ideas, skills, and stories
Artisans
a worker in a skilled trade, especially one that involves making things by hand. This could be weapons, clothes, tools, etc