1. From Hunters and Gatherers to Farmers
Chapter 3

2. Paleolithic Age The first period of the Stone Age Old Stone Age
Hunters and gatherers
From around 2 million years ago to around 8000 B.C.E.

3. Neolithic Age The later part of the Stone Age New Stone Age
Farmed and raised animals
Lasted from around 8000 B.C.E. to 3000 B.C.E.

4. Fertile Crescent
An arc-shaped region in Southwest Asia, with rich soil

5. Catal Hoyuk
A Neolithic town discovered in Central Turkey

6. domesticate To train a wild animal to be useful to humans
i.e. goats, cows, mules, sheep

7. agriculture
The business of farming
Growing crops and raising animals

8. nomad
One who moves from place to place with no permanent home

9. trade
The business of buying and selling or exchanging items

10. resource Something that can be used to fulfill a need
Obsidian used for mirrors, arrowheads, knife blades
Shells to make jewelry
Hematite used for women’s cheeks and lips as makeup.