leolithic and Neolithic Ag
Critical Vocabulary
Artifact
• An artifact can be
any object made or
modified by humans
which then tells
what those people
were like.
Agriculture
The raising of
domesticated
animals and
plants to
provide a
steady supply
of food. (i.e.:
farming)
Agricultural Revolution
When a civilization
recognized the ability to
stay in one place and
survive from the planted
ground.
As a result we see….
• Growth of the family
• Towns and cities
• Domesticated animals
• New technology
BC/AD Timeline
A graphic
organizer or
outline that
illustrates
events in
chronological
order.
Domestication
Domestication is
the taming of a
population of
animals or plants
that become
accustomed to an
environment such
as a farm.
Hunter-Gatherer
A hunter-gatherer
society is one whose
primary method for
survival involves the
gathering of edible
plants and the
hunting of animals
from the wild.
Nomads
Nomads are
people who
travel around
from place to
place without
having a
permanent place
to live.
Pre-historic people
In ancient history, these
are the people who lived
before written records.
These people were
referred to as
hunter/gatherers,
nomads and cavemen
Natural Resources
•Water
•Trees
•Air
•Coal
•Natural Gas
•Land
•Petroleum
Settlement
• Settlements are the
places where people
settled to build
permanent homes.
This was the
beginning of villages
and towns and “urban
development.”
Technology
•The tools that
we use to
make life
easier.