Do Now You are an archaeologist who has uncovered the following artifacts at a site once occupied by an ancient culture. Examine the artifacts and answer the questions below: Were these people from the Old Stone Age or the New Stone Age? Why do you think this? Did they specialize? Give an example. What do the ears of corn indicate? Did these people have religious beliefs? How can you tell?

Old Stone Age New Stone Age Time 2 million years ago-12,000 years ago 12,000-6,000 years ago Food (Basic Needs) Hunted and gathered -Agriculture (wheat, barley) -Domesticated animals -Still hunted occasionally Tools and Weapons Stone tools, axes, spears, knives, digging sticks -More advanced -Used stone but also copper and obsidian Shelter Caves, lived in small groups -Built permanent homes with brick, wood -Large cities Clothing Animal skin, woven grass Began to weave wool Technology Fire, bone needles, spears Plows, wooden loom, pottery wheel Beliefs Buried dead, worshipped animals Temples Trade (Interaction) NONE Traveled distances to trade with Syria and Mesopotamia Art Cave art, jewelry Jewelry, pottery, paint

First CIVILIZATION Culture that has developed systems of specialization, religion, learning and government.

OSA vs. NSA How did they meet their basic needs? What did they use for tools and weapons? What did they use for shelter? What did they wear for clothing? What technology did they use? Did they interact with other people? Did they have any beliefs?

OSA vs. NSA Stone Tools Fire Religious beliefs Hunt and gather Simple stone tools and weapons ONLY hunted and gathered Lived in caves Lived in small groups Needles, axes, knives No trade Tools only made of stone Technology made of stone – tools, weapons Copper, obsidian and stone Agriculture Lived in permanent homes Lived in small cities Specialization – looms jewelry, pottery, weaving Traded with others Tools made out of copper obsidian and stone Technology – wooden looms, plows, pottery wheel Stone Tools Fire Religious beliefs Hunt and gather Cave art

Remember: A day in your life depends on whether you a girl or a boy OSA vs. NSA Imagine you live in either the New Stone Age or the Old Stone Age. Write a journal entry to describe a day in your life. Keep in mind how you get your food, what you do during the day, where you live and how you interact and communicate with others. Remember: A day in your life depends on whether you a girl or a boy