Chapter1 Section 1
Early Humans
ACOS:
Early Humans: p.(9-12)
Main Idea:
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 What is history: ________________________________________
Tools of Discovery:
Describe the Stone Age:
What does Paleolithic mean?
Who Were the Hunter-Gatherers?
 Early humans spent most of their time searching for food.
Examples of food
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Describe the roles of women in the Paleolithic Age:
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Describe the role of men in the Paleolithic Age:
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Adapting to the Environment:
 The way that Paleolithic people lived depended on where they lived.
 Those in warm climates needed ______________ and
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 Those in colder climates sought ____________________________
The discovery of fire forever changed the lives of the Paleolithic
people.
List SIX benefits of fire:
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What were the Ice Ages:
 The Ice Age Began _______________ and ended
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 List THREE continents that where covered by thick sheets of ice
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 List THREE ways humans adapted to the Ice Age
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Language, Art, and Religion:
 Describe how language improved communication
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 How did early people express themselves through art?
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 How did religion play into early times?
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The Invention of Tools:
 The introduction of technology helped to improve the tools and
methods used by humans in their everyday life.
 What is flint- _________________________________________
List THREE examples of how flint was used:
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Neolithic Times: (p.13-15)
Main Idea:
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 What does Neolithic mean:
 The Neolithic Age began about _____________ and lasted until
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 The domestication of animals and plants improved the quality of life
List FIVE uses of domesticated animals:
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 Learning to grow their own food improved their lives
Give TWO benefits:
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Why was Farming Important?:
 Explain the importance of the farming revolution.
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The Growth of Villages:
 Describe how herders lived
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 Describe the benefits of maintaining a farm
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 Describe the two earliest Neolithic villages:
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The Benefits of Settled Life:
 Define specialization____________________________________________________
 List THREE types of specialization that developed during the
Neolithic Age
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