1. The Neolithic Revolution (The Stone Ages) Vocabulary

2. prehistory
Prehistory is that long period of time before people developed systems of writing and written language.

3. The Paleolithic Age (The Old Stone Age)
the early, longer period of the Stone Age when little progress was made

4. The Neolithic Age (The New Stone Age)
the late period of the Stone Age when humans made great improvements in technology
Humans began to domesticate, or tame, wild animals and
people began to farm!

5. Ice Age
The Ice Age was a period of time when glaciers covered great stretches of land.

6. glacier
huge ice sheets

7. archeology
Archaeology is the study of the ways of past cultures through objects they left behind.

8. An artifact is an object made by people long ago.

9. A primary source is a first hand account of an event.
Examples:
diary
drawing/artwork from the time period
artifact

10. Secondary Source Examples:
Secondary sources are writings about past events that are based on information from primary sources.
Examples:
textbook
encyclopedias
tv shows made after the event

11. Nomads are people who travel from place to place.

12. Migrate means to move from one area to another.

13. Technology is the way in which humans produce the items they use.

14. Agriculture is the raising of plants and animals for human use.

15. Domesticate means to tame wild animals or plants.

16. to use the land for farming
cultivate
to use the land for farming

17. To harvest means to gather.

18. A surplus is an extra supply.

19. culture
Culture is the technology, customs, beliefs, and art of a group of people.

20. the usual practice of a person or group
customs
the usual practice of a person or group

21. A social division is a group that does a certain type of work.

22. Specialization is to concentrate in a special activity or field.

23. history
History is the long period of time after people developed a system of writing and language.

24. An Organized Social Structure
civilization a group of people living together who have organized systems of government, education, religion, and a social structure
Religion
Systems of Government
An Organized Social Structure
Education