Chapter 3 Vocabulary
Stone Age The first period of prehistoric human culture, from about 2 million years ago to around 3,000 B.C.E. –Things were primarily made of stone however bone and other materials were used at times.
2 Million years B.C.E 8,000 Years B.C.E 3,000 Years B.C.E TODAY STONE AGE MODERN AGE Homo Habilis Starts Homo Sapien Sapien Ends
Paleolithic Age The first period of the Stone Age, called the Old Stone Age, from about 2 million years ago to about 8,000 B.C.E. –Still Hunter Gatherers
2 Million years B.C.E 8,000 Years B.C.E 3,000 Years B.C.E TODAY STONE AGE MODERN AGE Paleolithic Age In between these two forms of early hominids we have HUNTER GATHERERS Homo Habilis Starts Homo Sapien Sapien Ends
Neolithic Age The later part of the Stone Age, called the New Stone Age, from 8,000-3,000 B.C.E. –Stayed in an area and farmed.
2 Million years B.C.E 8,000 Years B.C.E 3,000 Years B.C.E TODAY STONE AGE MODERN AGE Paleolithic Age Neolithic Age Time to learn to farm and stay in one place!
Domesticate To train a wild animal to be useful to humans.
Agriculture The business of farming. –Growing crops and raising animals
Trade The business of buying and selling or exchanging items
Resource Something that can be used to fulfill a need.
Nomad One who moves from place to place with no permanent home.