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Stone Age & Archaeology Unit Review

1. Archaeologists: What is an Archaeologist 1. Archaeologists: What is an Archaeologist? What do they use to study the past? Archaeology is the study of the past based on what people left behind. Archaeologists study places and artifacts. Examples: ruins, jewelry, tools, pottery, etc. Tools of Historians and Archaeologists A. Fossils: a part or imprint of something that was once alive. Example: bone B. Artifacts: objects created and used by humans. Example: pottery C. Primary Source: is an account of an event created by someone who took part in or witnessed the event. Example: Journal Entry D. Secondary Source: is information gathered by someone who did not take part in or witness the event. Example: Textbook E. Geography: Historians study the geography of an area (climate, landforms, resources, and environment) to help understand how cultures developed and lived in certain areas.

2. What is an artifact? Give 3 examples. An artifact is any object used by man and made by man. Examples Include: Tools Toys Weapons Pottery Jewelry ETC!!!!!

3. Cave Paintings: What do they tell us about early peoples? Cave Paintings included depictions of animals, humans, and also hand prints. Discussion: What do they tell us?

Paleolithic & Mesolithic Era

4. What is a Land Bridge and what did it allow people to do? strip of land connecting two continents Visible above water during Ice Ages when water receded as it froze. Allowed Prehistoric peoples to migrate to new territories and search for food because the Ice Ages caused scarcity. As the earth warmed, Land Bridges were once again submerged under water.

5. What is a Hunter-Gatherer? Hunter-Gatherers: people who hunt animals and gather wild plants, seeds, fruits, and nuts to survive.

6.What did Hunter-Gatherers spend most of their time doing? Hunter-Gatherers were nomads who moved from place to place searching for food.

7. What tools did Mesolithic Hunter-Gatherers use? The Mesolithic people used new tools that were smaller and more complex than those from the Old Stone Age. Bone and Stone tools with handles. Fishing hooks and spears Bow and arrow Learned to make canoes Began to make pottery Pets Better clothing and shelter Learned to control fire.

Neolithic Era

8. What were two important discoveries of the Neolithic Era? How to MAKE FIRE! Neolithic Revolution: FARMING!!!!

9. What is domestication? Changing plants and animals through selecting seeds or parents with the best traits…picking the best parents to get the best offspring. With animals, this also means keeping them pinned and attempting to tame them.

10. Why was farming so important 10. Why was farming so important? How did it change Hunter-Gatherers lives? Farming and having a stable food supply changed society as people had more time to do other activities than just finding food- now they could stay in one place and grow their own! 1. Learned how to make cloth from wool and plants and began trading with one another. 2. Built permanent shelters and communities 3. Populations grew 4. Religious ceremonies became more common. 5. Megaliths or huge stone monuments were built. 6. People began to worship gods and goddesses based on nature, and their ancestors. 7. New jobs developed----the economy began!

11. What are the 3 Eras of the Stone Age in chronological order? Paleolithic Era (Old Stone Age) Migration due to Scarcity Simple Tools Nomadic Hunter- Gatherers Mesolithic Era (Middle Stone Age) Better tools with Handles Improved clothing and shelter Learned to control Fire Neolithic Era (New Stone Age) Made FIRE! Learned how to FARM! Settled in Villages! Domesticated animals and plants

12. What is scarcity? What does it have to do with the Stone Age? Scarcity: not enough of a resource OR a resource in high demand with a low supply. Discussion: Give examples of how scarcity impacted Stone Age people.