1. Starter
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2. Vocabulary
Paleolithic Age- Old Stone Age. A period of time in human history characterized by the use of stone tools and the use of hunting and gathering as a food source.
Nomad- a person who wonders from place to place.
Systematic Agriculture- growing food on a daily basis
Hunter-gatherer- a member of a nomadic people who live chiefly by hunting, fishing, and harvesting wild food.
Neolithic Revolution (aka Agriculture Revolution)- the shift from hunting of animals and gathering of food to the keeping of animals and the growing of food on a regular basis.
Domestication- the taming of animals for human use, such as work or as food.
Civilization-A complex culture in which large numbers of human beings share a number of common elements.

3. Paleolithic and Neolithic Period

4. Belief that the first human civilization “came out of” Africa
Out of Africa Theory
Belief that the first human civilization “came out of” Africa

5. Paleolithic Age (Old Stone Age)
Dates from 2.5 million to 8,000 BCE.
Early humans used stone tools,
Hunter-gatherers
They were nomadic people (moved place to place).
Found shelter in caves or created shelters using wooden poles and animal hides.
Used fire to keep warm and to cook their food.
Cave paintings

6. Neolithic Age (New Stone Age)
Dates from about 10,000 to 8,000 years ago
Polished tools such as wedges, saws, drills, chisels, and needles
Period of systematic agriculture (growing food on a regular basis) and domestication (adapt for human use) of animals

7. Neolithic (Agriculture) Revolution
The shift  from hunting animals and gathering food to using of animals and growing of food
Occurred at different times around the world
Humans had greater control over their world
Began to settle in communities
*Possibly the most important development in human history

8. Civilization
A complex culture in which large numbers of human beings share a number of common elements:
Rise of Cities
Growth of Governments (maintain food surplus)
Organized Religion
Social Structure
Use of Writing
Artistic Activity

9. Assignment Cave Paintings
Illustrate the daily life of a person in the Paleolithic age.
On the back, explain your drawings in 3-4 sentences.
REMEMBER:
No Cities
No electricity
No words
animals exist
plants exist
Your cave painting needs to be creative, original, and colorful.