1. LESSON 2 - EARLY FARMERS Stone Age (Old and New) Old Stone Age: The period of time is very long, but little progress was made. Technology, or the way in which humans produce the items they use, improved at a slow rate. Humans relied on pebbles or stone tools, as well as hand axes. Rough, pitted surfaces and uneven cutting edges characterize tools made during the Old Stone Age. Humans progressed using wood, horn, antler, and bone tools.

2. STONE AGE New Stone Age - Humans made great improvements in technology in a shorter span. Polished rock tools became widespread. Experimenting with growing wild plants as food crops developed. Humans began to domesticate, or tame, wild animals for help with work. The New Stone Age ended with the development of metals and metalworking.

3. EARLY FARMERS Archaeologists discovered that wheat, rice, barley, were among the first plants to be domesticated, or cultivated for human use. Plants were grown for food and practical use. jute - a wild plant with strong stalks were domesticated to make rope and fishing nets. Domestic Animals Sheep and goats were among the first animals to be domesticated. Domesticated animals provide: milk, wool, meat for food, and skin for shelter. Domesticated animals also plowed fields. Now families could raise more crops and sell surplus, or extra supply.

4. MORE USEFUL CREATURES Horses, donkeys and camels provided ways for people to move and transport goods. Bees were domesticated for their honey, wax for candles, and bee venom for medicine. Silkworm was domesticated for a source of fiber for cloth. Village Life Social Divisions: toolmakers and farmers. Moving away from hunters and gatherers to farmers. Carbon Dating: Scientists can date things based on what happened to the carbon in living things over time.

5. LESSON 3 - DEVELOPING CULTURES Culture includes: technology, customs, beliefs, and art. Anthropology: study of how people have developed and live in culture groups. landform: surface features such as valley, plain, hill, or mountain. Geography: the study of the relationship between physical features, climate, and people.

6. THREE SISTERS Corn, beans and squash became the most important crops. They are also known as the "Three Sisters." Cultures Develop In Europe, the variety of landforms, climates, and soil produced many cultures. Prehistoric Art -- human figures, horses, birds, and wild cattle. Drawings, paintings, and engravings provide a valuable view of the prehistoric world. Paints were made by mixing ground rock with saliva or animal fat. Caves served as places for spiritual and hunting rites.