Name:________________________________
Block:_______
The Stone Age and Neolithic Revolution
1) How long did the Stone Age last?
2) What three time periods is the Stone Age divided into?
1. _______________________ Era
(Paleo = ___________)
2. _______________________ Era
(Meso = ___________)
3. _______________________ Era
(Neo = ___________)
3) The Paleolithic Era lasted from _____ million BCE - ____________ BCE.
4) During this time hunter-gatherers were nomadic, meaning they _______________ from place to place
Why were people nomadic during this time?
5) During this time, there was little ________________. All tools were made out of ________ (like flint).
6) The Mesolithic Era lasted from ___________BCE - __________BCE.
7) What are 3 of the most important inventions from this time?
1. _________________________- A small triangular blade used in knives and spears.
2._________________________- Made from hollowed out logs.
3.____________________________________- made from vines and animal bones
8) The Neolithic Era (Neolithic Revolution) lasted from ___________BCE - __________BCE.
9) __________________ was discovered, meaning people learned how to plant and harvest crops.
10) People began to live in _____________ and ______________. This is also when the world’s first
____________________ were formed.
11) People began to settle in the “______________ _________________” between the Tigris and
Euphrates Rivers in the Middle East. This is where the world’s first ___________________ began.
12) Most historian believe that _______________ were the first farmers.
13) ____________________- Growing plants to eat or using animals for work or food.
14) Because fewer people were needed in the fields for farming and hunting, they could _____________
in other trades:
1.
2.
3.
4.
15) Specialization led to _______________________.