1. The Dawn of History
What advances did people make during the Old Stone Age?
What can we learn about the religious beleifs of early people?
Why was the Agricultural Revolution (New Stone Age, Neolithic Age) a turning point in history?

2. Vocabulary Nomad Glacier Paleolithic Age (Old Stone Age)
Neolithic Age (New Stone Age,
Agricultural Revolution)
Domesticate
Polytheism
Monotheism
Ancient Shaman who leads
the hunt with his group. He
wears antlers to ensure
success. l

3. What advances were made during the Old Stone Age?
50,000 B.C.-10,000 B.C.
Nomads (20-30 people)
Environmental Changes
(clothes, shelter, fire)
Religion/Art
(Based in animals
used for survival)
Belief in an afterlife
(tools, weapons buried with people)

4. Ancient Paleolithic Dwelling
500,000 B.C.-400,000 B.C.
Found in Nice, France

5. Why was the Agricultural Revolution a turning point in history?
10,000 B.C B.C.
Food producers
Domestication of animals
Growth of population

6. Where were the earliest civilizations located?
Africa
China
India
Middle East

7. Paleolithic vs. Neolithic
Hunters and gatherers
Nomads
20-30 people
Women equal
Tools
Fire
Clothing
Neolithic
Settled farm communities
Status of women declines
More possessions
New technologies
Village leaders
Domestication of animals

8. Skara Brae: Neolithic Village, 3000 B.C.
From:

9. Otzi A Neolithic Man of Mystery

10. Food Comparison What types of food do you eat daily?
How do you obtain food?