Chapter 1 Vocabulary and
Discussion Questions
Historical Terms and Concepts to Know *Who, what, where, why, when, how,
so what?
oceans,
major seas
Olduvai Gorge,
Tanzania
Neander Valley, Germany
Çatal Hüyük
complex society
Paleolithic Venus figurines
metallurgy
social class,
social structures
continents
New Guinea
Lascaux, France
Jomon society
Lucy
Neolithic
Lascaux cave paintings
textile
Neolithic “revolution”
versus “agricultural
transition”
Australopithecus,
Homo erectus,
Neandertal,
Cro-Magnon
Discussion Questions
Examine the profound changes brought about by the discovery of
agriculture. How did this seemingly simple discovery change the course of
human history?
Discuss some of the profound differences between the Paleolithic and
Neolithic Ages. What allowed for these differences? How did these
differences affect development after the Neolithic Age?
Explore the rise of the city. In what ways was the city different from the
large villages of the earlier Neolithic Age?
Explore the Cro-Magnon cave paintings at Lascaux and Altamira. In what
ways is this art an expression of human advancement?
Chapter 1 Vocabulary and
Discussion Questions
Discussion Questions
Examine the profound changes brought about by the discovery of
agriculture. How did this seemingly simple discovery change the course of
human history?
Discuss some of the profound differences between the Paleolithic and
Neolithic Ages. What allowed for these differences? How did these
differences affect development after the Neolithic Age?
Explore the rise of the city. In what ways was the city different from the
large villages of the earlier Neolithic Age?
Explore the Cro-Magnon cave paintings at Lascaux and Altamira. In what
ways is this art an expression of human advancement?
Historical Terms and Concepts to Know *Who, what, where, why, when, how,
so what?
oceans,
major seas
Olduvai Gorge,
Tanzania
Neander Valley, Germany
Çatal Hüyük
complex society
Paleolithic Venus figurines
metallurgy
social class,
social structures
continents
New Guinea
Lascaux, France
Jomon society
Lucy
Neolithic
Lascaux cave paintings
textile
Neolithic “revolution”
versus “agricultural
transition”
Australopithecus,
Homo erectus,
Neandertal,
Cro-Magno
Chapter 1 Vocabulary and
Discussion Questions