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Stone Age
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2. Objective To explain what life was like during the Stone Age
To analyze the importance of agriculture and domestication on early man

3. 4 Basic Needs
Water
Food
Shelter
Clothing

4. The Nomadic Lifestyle
Nomads-groups of men who never settle in one place
Early men were hunters and gatherers
Followed food (i.e. mammoths)
Used rivers, lakes, ponds, and streams as a water source

5. Hunting and Gathering
Technology-the use of knowledge and skill to make life easier
Tools made from plants
Plant fiber used as rope
Moss used for various purposes
Tools made of Animal Bone
Hooks and needles (sewing)
Tools made of Stone
Reason why its called the “Stone Age”
Weaponry such as an atlatl (boomerang looking device to help throw a spear faster and harder)

6. Early Cultures and Societies
Migration led to differences in bands of people
Wore different clothing
Artifacts, or the objects they made were different
Development of verbal communication
Specialization-something that an individual was good at
Examples of specialization
Farming
Sewing
Craving
Pottery Making

7. From Nomads to Agriculture
About 8,000 years ago the first plow was introduced
Led the way to farming, or Agriculture: the growing of food
People began to settle in one location (by a water source

8. Pastoral Societies and Domestication
Pastoral- herding and keeping of animals
As early as 10,000 years ago, people started domesticate or tame animals for human use
Impact = people no longer had to depend solely on hunting and gathering (New Stone Age)

9. Animals that were Domesticated
Cats
Dogs
Sheep
Goats
Pigs

10. Slash and Burn Technique
Early Farming was done by the Slash and Burn technique:
Farmers cleared the trees
Burn trees and combine with fertilizer
Plant crops
Once soil was worn out, move to another field

12. Exit Slip
Write a few sentences agreeing or disagreeing with this following statement. Please support your answer with at least one piece of supporting evidence from today’s lesson:
The growing of food and the domestication of animals changed the course of early human history.

13. Quick Review for Tomorrow’s Quiz
7th Century
500’s
1100’s
10th Century

14. L E A. D J C H B. K F I G

15. Define the terms:
Domestication Nomads Pastoral Societies Agriculture Technology Atlatl Stone Age Specialization

16. 4 Basic Needs
What are the four basic needs all humans must have to survive? In your opinion, which need was more difficult for early man to get? Explain your answer with one supporting detail.