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Paleolithic and Neolithic Eras
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What event is the modern calendar based on? | The birth of Jesus Christ |
| What does B.C. mean? | Before Christ |
| What does A.D. mean? | Anno Domini |
| What does C.E. mean? | Common Era |
| What does B.C.E. mean? | Before Common Era |
| What is a primary source? | something written/recorded/made by someone at the time who was there when something happened |
| What is a secondary source? | something written/recorded/made by someone at a later time, after an event |
| What phrase means "Old Stone Age"? | Paleolithic Era |
| What phrase means "New Stone Age" | Neolithic Era |
| What is the period of time before recorded history known as? | Prehistory |
| a scientist who studies past cultures and people | archaeologist |
| a man-made object | artifact |
| inventions people create to make their lives easier | technology |
| method of dating artifacts | carbon dating (radiocarbon dating) |
| Early homo sapiens emerged in _____ _____ 100,000 to 400,000 years ago | East Africa |
| people who move from place to place | nomads |
| Life in early hunter-gatherer societies was shaped by what? | physical environment |
| People in the Paleolithic Era made _____ tools. | simple |
| People in the Neolithic Era made _____ tools. | advanced |
| a way of life (adapting to your surroundings) | culture |
| oldest known form of religion | animism |
| The period of time between the Paleolithic and Neolithic Eras | Mesolithic Era |
| The time period when humans hunted and gathered, moving from place to place. | Paleolithic Era |
| The time period when humans learned to farm and settled into permanent villages. | Neolithic Era |
| the change from hunting and gathering to farming | Neolithic Revolution or Agricultural Revolution |
| Farmers created the first _____ because they needed to know when to plant their crops. | calendars |
| Archaeological site located in England | Stonehenge |
| Neolithic settlement currently under excavation in Anatolia (southern Turkey) | Catalhoyuk |
| Neolithic site located in the Fertile Crescent; one of the first permanent human settlements; built between 8,000 and 10,000 B.C. | Jericho |
| Neolithic site located in the Fertile Crescent; one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world | Aleppo |
| a crescent-shaped area in western Asia (Middle East) known for rich soil for farming | Fertile Crescent |
| skilled workers who make goods by hand | artisans |
| a long-lasting pattern of organization in a community | government |
| people who are trained in writing | scribes |
| Homo sapiens migrated out of Africa to _____, _____, and _____. | Eurasia (Europe and Asia), the Americas, and Australia |
| How do B.C. dates work? | like negative numbers, bigger as you go back in time |
| Period of time when cave art was created | Paleolithic Era (Old Stone Age) |
| Period of time when oral language was developed | Paleolithic Era (Old Stone Age) |
| Period of time when humans (homo sapiens) learned how to make and use fire | Paleolithic Era (Old Stone Age) |
| Period of time when humans (homo sapiens) learned how to weave | Neolithic Era (New Stone Age) |
| Period of time when humans (homo sapiens) learned how to make pottery | Neolithic Era (New Stone Age) |
| Period of time when humans (homo sapiens) first domesticated animals | Neolithic Era (New Stone Age) |
| Period of time when humans first created permanent settlements | Neolithic Era (New Stone Age) |
| Period of time when humans began farming/created agriculture | Neolithic Era (New Stone Age) |
| Why was it called the "stone" age? | because humans made their tools and weapons out of stone |
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