Name: ____________________________ Date: ___________________ Hour: _____
Paleolithic to Neolithic
Due: Tuesday September 9th
I can:
1. identify what period of time do historians refer to as the Paleolithic Age.
2. explain what the Paleolithic Age was and what life was like for humans during this time.
3. explain the human transition that took place between the Paleolithic and Neolithic Ages.
4. explain what the Neolithic Age was and what life was like for humans during this time by analyzing the
effects of the ability to grow crops on the way people lived. .
5. identify what period of time do historians refer to as the Neolithic Age.
6. synthesize reasons why systematic agriculture did not eliminate the need for hunting and gathering all
together.
7. draw conclusions as to why the Neolithic Age came to an end.
8. define and use the following terms- nomadic, systematic agriculture, primitive, and division of labor.
Resources:
1. Mrs. Sarvo’s PowerPoint
2. Textbook: pages 8-11 Paleolithic and pages 14-16 for Neolithic
Definitions:
Primitive- characteristic of early ages or of an early state of human development: The first or earliest of
the kind or in existence
Nomad (nomadic)- people who move from place to place. No permanent sedimentary home.
Systematic Agriculture- the keeping of animals and the growing of food on a regular basis.
Division of Labor- also known as Job Specialization, is a production process in which a worker or
group of workers is assigned a specialized task in order to increase efficiency.
The Paleolithic Age
•Definition: early period of ______________history in which humans used primitive ____________________.
Referred to as _________________________ because there was no written _________________________.
•Time Period: _________ million BC to __________ BC
•AKA: Old Stone Age, Paleolithic Era
•Characteristics: Take detailed bulleted notes from your textbook.
Characteristic
hunting and gathering
used primitive tools
nomadic
used fire
adapted to environment
lived through the last ice age
created art
Detailed Description
The Neolithic Age
•Definition: The prehistory age when some humans began the transition from hunting and gathering societies to
___________________________ ___________.
•Time Period: __________ BC to __________ BC
•AKA: Neolithic Revolution, Neolithic Era New Stone age
•Characteristics: Take detailed bulleted notes from your textbook.
Characteristic
Detailed Description
growth of crops
permanent villages
trade
division of labor
advanced tools and weaponry
male domination
Post Questions:
1. Why did systematic agriculture make it possible for cities to develop?
2. Why did some people still need to hunt and gather?