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Early Humans Paleolithic Age Known as the Old Stone Age Lasted from Approx 2.5 million BC-8,000 BC Last Ice Age ended approx. 8,000 BC which marks the end of this period Known as hunter-gatherershunter-gatherers lived as nomads, traveling from place to place searching for food Hunted migrating herds of animals Gathered roots; ate berries, grains, fruits Lived in caves and built tepee-type dwellings from animal hides Humans During Paleolithic
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What is another name for the Paleolithic Age? 1.The stone age 2.The old stone age 3.The New stone age 4.The hunter-gatherer age
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Why were the Paleolithic people nomads? 1.They had no homes. 2.They liked to travel. 3.They had to travel to survive 4.They were being chased by bears.
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What makes “prehistory” different from “history”? 1.Prehistory is the time before anything ever happened. 2.Prehistory is when humans had no language. 3.Prehistory is when humans invented fire 4.Prehistory is the time before humans developed written language.
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If I was born in 1500 BC and died in 1350 BC, how old would I be? 1.450 yrs old 2.300 yrs old 3.150 yrs old 4.100 yrs old 5.200 yrs old
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Cont… Humans During Paleolithic ( don’t rewrite this) Developed spoken language Discovered fire-used it for warmth, cooking, and scaring away animals Used simple stone tools, such as hand axes and spear pointsstone tools Men hunted and trapped Women gathered foods, cared for children Adapted their clothing, shelter, and tools to their environment Used art for expressionart »Get your clickers ready!
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Which statement best describes Paleolithic peoples? 1.They were unintelligent and had smaller brains. 2.They were very good at adapting and surviving. 3.They made very little progress and didn’t figure much out. 4.They discovered some stuff, but it really isn’t important to us today.
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Neolithic Age Approx 8000 BC-3500 BC Humans During Neolithic Age Known as “New Stone Age” Agricultural Revolution occurs Ends w / discovery of bronze- Bronze Age Learned how to domesticate (tame) animals Provided meat, milk, wool, and carried goods for people Learned how to grow crops… this is one of the biggest revolutions in human history. »Get your clickers ready
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What is the most significant thing that occurred during the Neolithic Age? 1.Humans developed fire. 2.They discovered the wheel. 3.They learned how to write. 4.They discovered agriculture.
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Cont. Early Villages In order to grow crops, people had to stay in one place. ( hunt/gatherers settle down) Built permanent homes, villages beganvillages –Ex. Jericho, Catal Huyuk Gave people security & steady food supply More food (surplus) = more people More people = specialization Everyone didn’t farm Some specialized in jobs making pottery, tools, cloth, & jewelry
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Cont. Began trading for goods they didn’t have Technology continued to grow Discovered metals like bronze & copper for making tools and weapons
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Because of the discovery of agriculture, early humans __________. 1.Had lots of corn to use. 2.Could stay in one place and be secure. 3.Didn’t need animals anymore. 4.Often had to travel with herds of wild animals in order to eat meat.
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Domesticate means to___ 1.farm 2.grow 3.specialize 4.tame
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Did population increase as people began farming and settled in villages? 1.Yes 2.No
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What allowed people to begin to specialize in different jobs? 1.New schools 2.Better hunting techniques 3.Skills in magic 4.Food surplus
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Which do you think had a chance for a healthier life: hunter-gatherer or villager? 1.Villager 2.Hunter-gatherer
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