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SS Stone Ages Unit
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Prehistory | the time period before written records |
| Stone Ages | period of time where humans invented and primarily used stone tools |
| Otzi the Iceman | |
| Paleolithic Era | Old Stone Age, which occurred circa 2.6 million years-10,000 years ago |
| Neolithic Era | New Stone Age, which occurred circa 10,000 years ago and is most associated with the shift from hunting and gathering to agriculture |
| Anthropology | the study of humans and their development, including human culture and human behavior |
| Archaeology | the study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains |
| Hominid | early relatives to modern-day humans |
| Ancestor | relatives or family members who lived in the past |
| society | a group of people living together within a community |
| Hunter-Gatherers | people who hunt animals and gather wild plants to acquire food |
| Nomads | people without a permanent home, either individually or as a community, who move from place to place |
| Population | the total number of people within a specific area, such as a city, state, or country |
| Technology | the application of science and engineering to create tools that improve quality of life |
| Tool | a handheld object that is designed to help complete a specific task |
| Migration | movement from one location to another, in order to establish a new permanent settlement |
| Glacier | a large mass of ice that covers a section of land |
| Bering Strait | a narrow passage of water located between Russia and Alaska, where it is believed that humans crossed a frozen land bridge from Asia to North America during the Ice Ages |
| Domestication | planting foods and breeding animals that are useful for humans |
| Agriculture | he process of farming |
| Agricultural Revolution | the large-scale shift from hunting/gathering to farming, which allowed humans to produce large quantities of food |
| Surplus | an amount of something, such as food or goods, left over when requirements have been met; an excess quantity |
| Specialization | the process of concentrating on and becoming an expert in a particular subject, skill, or trade |
| Artisan | a worker in a skilled trade, especially one that involves making things by hand |
| Sedentary | living or staying in one place for a long period, rather than moving around |
| Jericho | prehistoric and current city near the Jordan River and Dead Sea, with its famous wall surrounding the area |
| Catal Huyuk | prehistoric city located in modern-day Turkey, which is famous for its art and religious practices |
| Stonehenge | a prehistoric monument in England, with purposes that are still unclear to historians today |
| ice ages | time periods with consistently freezing temperatures throughout the world |
| Lucy | Australopithecus whose remains are more than 3 million years old. |
| Otzi the Iceman | Homo Sapien from the Stone Ages who was discovered frozen in a glacier and is one of the oldest mummies in human history. |
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