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HIS 154
Pre-history: paleolithic, neolithic, and the beginnings of settled communities
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| when was the term "pre-historic" first used? | English 1851 |
| to have history what do you have to have? | pre-history |
| when was the term "deep past" coined? | 2008 |
| what is used to describe paleolithic? | old stone age |
| when was term "old stone age" first coined? | 1865 |
| what years are the paleolithic era? | 40,000-7,000 BC |
| what year did the ice age start to bottom out? | 10,000 BC |
| what are 5 indices of civilization? | tools, language, art, hierarchy, and trade |
| in the paleolithic era what were tools made of? | wood or bone |
| what is the Neolithic era called? | new stone age |
| what year was the name "new stone age" coined? | 1865 |
| what years are the Neolithic period? | 7,000-3,000 BC |
| what year were peas and legumes domesticated? | 3000 BC |
| what were 2 positives of domestication and agriculture? | more people fed and probably healthier |
| what were 2 negatives of domestication and agriculture? | very physically demanding work and supply was fought over |
| what 2 rivers did the Mesopotamians have? | Tigris and Euphrates |
| what river did Egypt have? | Nile |
| what river did India have? | Indus and Ganges River |
| what river did South China have? | Yangtze river |
| when was the city of Jericho founded? | 9000 BC |
| when was the city of Catal Huyuk founded? | 6800 BC |
| what are 2 advantages of town or city life? | safety in numbers and division of labor |
| what are 3 disadvantages of town or city life? | food supply and disease outbreak |
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