Paleolithic Age to Neolithic Age

Where did the earliest humans come from? Mary and Louis Leakey discovered the earliest traces of humans in the Great Rift Valley of Africa

Australopithecines

Homo Habilis

Home Erectus

Neanderthal

Cro-Magnon

Paleolithic Age What word does Paleolithic Resemble? Paleontology? Paleo means “ancient” or “prehistoric” Lithic means stone Paleolithic Age was a time period before the invention of writing and is also called the Old Stone Age.

Characteristics of the Paleolithic Age People were nomads. People were hunter-gatherers. They followed herds of animals for food. They visited the same places each new season for wild plants. They lived in caves, rock shelters, or built non-permanent homes.

Art

SIMPLE STONE TOOLS Used for cutting, chopping, and Chiseling Axe, cleaver, flint knives

Paleolithic Age Social Nomads – wandered place to place Economic Hunter-gatherers – hunted/fished animals and gathered wild plants Type of Homes Non-permanent, caves, rock shelters, quick huts Technology Simple Stone tools – axe, chisel, knives, flints

Neolithic Age Neo means new, just like the Matrix Lithic means what? Stone Neolithic Age was a time period AFTER the Paleolithic Age, also called the New Stone Age Marked by a change in technology!

Characteristics of the Neolithic Age People began to Settle and live in Permanent homes They domesticated Animals BEGAN FARMING USED COMPLEX TOOLS

Neolithic Art and Architecture

Complex Tools

Neolithic Age Social Settled in small communities/villages Economic Agriculture also called farming, domesticated animals. INCREASE IN DIET Type of homes Permanent houses and buildings Technology COMPLEX TOOLS –pottery, polished axe, adz, sickles, spears

Use your textbook, pages to complete the History Frame Handout for the Neolithic revolution Neolithic Revolution Title of Event: Key Players: Humans Problem or Goal: Make life easier Make food production easier Where: When: Different parts of the world- First in Middle East About 10,000 – 8000 B.C. 1. Humans discovered farming 2. Learned to domesticate animals For food, clothing, and labor Began settling in Permanent homes Invented complex tools Key episodes Farming led to INCREASE in food Production and BETTER DIETS. More food meant more time to do other Things, such as build homes and SPECIALIZE Outcome: Neolithic Revolution changed how humans lived. They settled and farmed. The free time from food surpluses Led to specialization. This attracted a lot Of people and led to RISE of CIVILIZATION Theme

EXIT QUESTION What is the main reason the Neolithic Revolution is considered a turning point in world history? (1) Fire was used as a source of energy for the first time. (2) Spoken language was used to improve communication. (3) Domestication of animals and cultivation of crops led to settled communities. (4) Stone tools and weapons were first developed.