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?
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
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)
Ancient Paleolithic Dwelling 500,000 B.C.-400,000 B.C. Found in Nice, France http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/w/x/wxk116/habitat/
Why was the Agricultural Revolution a turning point in history? 10,000 B.C.-3500 B.C. Food producers Domestication of animals Growth of population
Where were the earliest civilizations located? Africa China India Middle East
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
Skara Brae: Neolithic Village, 3000 B.C. From: http://www.longpassages.org/Scotland_Skara_Brae_house.jpg
Otzi A Neolithic Man of Mystery http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/iceman/iceman.html
Food Comparison What types of food do you eat daily? How do you obtain food? http://museums.ncl.ac.uk/flint/menu.html