Paleolithic Era
How did Paleolithic people get their food?
Hunting & Gathering
Term for taming plants and animals for easier human use.
Domestication
In order for humans to survive, they all need...
(F.W.S)
Cuneiform
Name every continent on Earth.
North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, Antarctica
The term for moving from place to place based on where the food is.
Nomad / Nomadic
Most important technique that allowed for the Neolithic Revolution to begin.
Farming / Agricultural Revolution
Most important geographic feature to locate an early civilization near.
A River
The nickname of the fertile ground that Mesopotamia lied on.
The Fertile Crescent
Explain how years progress and the difference between BCE and CE.
BCE = Number in Years Goes Down as Time Goes On
CE = Number in Years Goes Up as Time Goes On
What allowed Paleolithic people to move around more, and allowed them access to every continent in the world?
Ice Age
The social studies term for "farming."
Agriculture
Name one advantage of living near a river.
Trade, Water Source, Food Source, Transportation
This civilization made houses and buildings out of mud bricks.
Mesopotamia, Indus River Valley, Egypt
What were the tools made out of that Paleolithic people used?
Stone Tools
What is "Pre-History?"
A time before writing existed.
What happened to Earth's climate between the Paleolithic and Neolithic Era?
The Climate got Warmer
Name a disadvantage of living near a river.
Flooding or Intruders (Attackers)
This civilization used terrace farming to farm along sides of hills and mountains.
Ancient China
Process of exchanging goods & ideas.
Cultural Diffusion
How did modern archeologists and historians learn about Paleolithic people?
(i.e., what did the Paleolithic people leave behind?)
Cave Paintings
Term for staying in one place to live; NOT moving from place to place.
Sedentary
The process of creating man-made ways for water to travel towards crops is known as...
Irrigation
Name every river(s) that each of the following civilizations were located on:
- Mesopotamia
- Egypt
- Indus River Valley
- China
- Mesopotamia (Tigris & Euphrates)
- Egypt (Nile)
-Indus River Valley (Indus River)
- China (Huang He River)
When people over-irrigate an area, salt builds up and can kill surrounding crops. This process is known as...
Salinization