Paleolithic Era: New Age Started about 7,000 BC Old Stone Age Facts: 2 million BC to 10,000 BC Learned how to farm, which allowed them to stay Facts: in one place People were nomadic Slash & Burn agriculture Nomadic: Move from place to place Built permanent villages foraging or searching for new sources of food. Developed advanced tools Lived in clans of 20-30 people Stone tools, arrowhead, ax heads, needles, and plow Men hunted/fished, women gathered wild fruits/nuts/roots Domesticated plants & animals People depended entirely on their environment for Pottery & Weaving Skills their survival Neolithic Agricultural Revolution Climate had a huge impact The change from hunting and gathering Made simple tools and weapons out of the to farming materials at hand Led to a growth in population Stone, bone, wood Which led to the decline in women’s status, as Developed a (oral) language spoken men controlled family, economic & political life Invented clothing (wrapped animal skins around Led to trade & accumulation of wealth their bodies) to protect themselves from the Led to the development of new technology environment Calendars, plow, arrowhead, ax heads Lived in caves & built fires Animism Belief that the was full of spirits and reside in animals, forces that might objects or dreams Life during the Neolithic Era: Life during the Paleolithic Era: Neolithic Era:
Paleolithic Era: Old Stone Age 2 million BC to 10,000 BC Facts: People were nomadic Nomadic: Move from place to place foraging or searching for new sources of food. Lived in clans of 20-30 people Men hunted/fished, women gathered wild fruits/nuts/roots People depended entirely on their environment for their survival Climate had a huge impact Made simple tools and weapons out of the materials at hand Stone, bone, wood Developed a spoken (oral) language Invented clothing (wrapped animal skins around their bodies) to protect themselves from the environment Lived in caves & built fires Animism Belief that the was full of spirits and forces that might reside in animals, objects or dreams Life during the Paleolithic Era: Neolithic Era: New Age Started about 7,000 BC Facts: Learned how to farm, which allowed them to stay in one place Slash & Burn agriculture Built permanent villages Developed advanced tools Stone tools, arrowhead, ax heads, needles, and plow Domesticated plants & animals Pottery & Weaving Skills Neolithic Agricultural Revolution The change from hunting and gathering to farming Led to a growth in population Which led to the decline in women’s status, as men controlled family, economic & political life Led to trade & accumulation of wealth Led to the development of new technology Calendars, plow, arrowhead, ax heads Life during the Neolithic Era:
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