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Unit 1 Lesson 3
From Hunters & Gatherers to Farmers
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What change began in the Neolithic Age, about 8000 BCE? | farming |
| How did people in the Paleolithic Age get their food? | by hunting and gathering |
| The Neolithic Age (New Stone Age) ended about 3000 BCE, with the discovery of how to | make metal tools. |
| Why was the Fertile Crescent the site of many early settlements? | The soil was good for crops. |
| What was the greatest benefit to people when early farmers began to raise plants and animals? | They had a stable food supply. |
| One animal that was domesticated mainly for meat and milk was the | goat. |
| Archaeologists have found houses in which the doorways were built high up on the walls. What was the most likely reason for this? | People wanted to be safe from wild animals or enemies. |
| Why did people in the Neolithic Age live together in larger groups, compared with earlier times? | They could grow enough food to support more people. |
| Which of these was a change that resulted from building permanent shelters? | new ways of cooking food in clay-lined pits |
| How did dividing up the work help communities produce more to meet their needs? | Individuals developed a variety of skills. |
| Archaeologists have found decorated pottery and polished stones. What does this suggest about Neolithic people? | They cared about beauty. |
| What is the best title for these words: Spinners, Weavers, Basket Makers, Toolmakers? | Specialization of Jobs in Catal Hoyuk |
| Why did Neolithic people trade? | to get resources they lacked |
| How did trade help Neolithic people make stronger tools? | They got special materials such as obsidian from other areas. |
| If you were a Neolithic trader, what would most likely happen as you traveled and traded? | You would find out how other groups lived. |
| the business of farming; growing crops and raising animals | Agriculture |
| to train a wild animal to be useful to humans | Domestication |
| an arc-shaped region in Southwest Asia, with rich soil | Fertile Crescent |
| the first period of the Stone Age, called the Old Stone Age, from about 2 million years ago to around 8000 B.C.E. | Paleolithic Age |
| the later part of the Stone Age, called the New Stone Age, lasted from around 8000 to 3000 B.C.E | Neolithic Age |
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