Name:__________________________ Paleolithic to Neolithic Periods *HUNTER-GATHERER Societies: • • • • • • Early ____________ formed hunter-gatherer societies. ___________: community of people who share a common culture. They __________ animals and _______________ plants and seeds to survive. Groups were small and lived in __________. Hunter-gatherer societies developed _____________, art, and ___________. The most important development was __________________: – Allowed more _________________________ to form – Easier to _________ – Allowed __________ distribution – Paleolithic Age (Stone Age) lasted more than 2 _______________ years and ended 10,000 years ago. *AGRARIAN (Farming) Societies: • About 10,000 ago, the first __________ learned to grow plants and raise animals in the ______ Stone Age. • Became known as the Neolithic Age (New Stone Age). • The _________________ of plants led to the development of agriculture, or __________. • ____________ was unnecessary once they learned how to keep and use animals. • Learning to use animals increased people’s chances of _______________. • Domestication allowed people to stay in _________ place. • People could focus on activities rather than finding __________. • Specialization of __________ began. • Population ________________ and organized government began. • Farming communities grew into ____________, which led to civilization. • 4 main areas emerged & became known as the _______________ ____________ Civilizations • ___________________ • ___________________ • ___________________ • ___________________ • They were completely dependent on ____________ and natural resources. • They established ___________ as we know it today.
