Name:____________________________
Ancient Civilizations: Period: ______
Hunter-Gatherer Societies Notes
Unit 1: Worksheet # ____
Date:__________
Fauci/Didyoung/ Hooker
1. Early Humans
 As ____________________________ developed tools and new hunting techniques,
they formed societies.
 A _________________ is
a community of people who share a common culture
they developed cultures with languages, religions, and art
 Anthropologists believe that early humans lived in __________________________.
 When food or water was _____________________, groups of people would have to
_________________ to new areas.
2. Society
 The early humans of the Stone Age were _________________________________.
Hunt animals
Gather wild plants, seeds, and nuts to survive
 Hunter-gatherer _______________:
Hunted in groups (safer)
 Hunter-gatherer __________________:
Took responsibility for collecting plants to eat
Likely stayed near camps and took care of children
3. Language and Art
 Development of _____________________
1. make hunting in groups ___________________
2. a way for people to form relations
3. easier for people to resolve issues like how to distribute food
 Cave Art
Carved figures out of _________________, ivory, and bone
Painted carved images of _____________________ and _______________ on cave
walls
Maybe used to teach people how to __________________.
Unit 1: Worksheet # ____
4. Religion
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Scholars know little about the _____________________ beliefs of early people
Cave art ____________________ had religious meaning
Archaeologists have found graves that included food and _____________________
Many scientists think these discoveries are proof that the first human religions developed
during the ________________________________.
5. Hunter-Gatherer Illustration
 Analyze the photo and determine what life may have been like for the early huntergatherers.
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 What are the activities being shown in the illustration?
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 What are some of the hardships that early hunter-gatherers faced as suggested by this
illustration.
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