Nomads
people who travel from place to place in search of food
Stone Age
the earliest known period of human culture, prehistory
Paleolithic people could . . . (3 things)
make fire, make stone tools, gather edible foods
Neolithic people could . . . (3 things)
build villages, weave, make pottery
Neolithic people harvested these grains
wheat and barley
Neolithic Time Period
8,000 BC - 4,000 BC
Paleolithic Time Period
2,000,000 BC - 8,000 BC
Paleolithic Meaning
Old Stone Age
Neolithic Meaning
New Stone Age
Villages formed because . . . (2 reasons)
domesticated animals, cultivated crops
Cultivate
prepare and use the land for raising crops
Artisans
craft workers such as weavers, potters, and tool makers
Technology
the use of skills and tools to serve human needs
Domesticate
the taming of wild animals to use for farming or to be kept for pets
Archaeologist
a scientist who studies artifacts to learn about people's culture and history
Barter
trade one kind of product for another without the use of money
Artifacts
objects made and left behind by people of long ago
Prehistory
time before writing was invented