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What was a key development during the Neolithic period?
What was a key development during the Neolithic period?
What was a characteristic of the Paleolithic period?
What was a characteristic of the Paleolithic period?
Which development marked the transition from the Paleolithic to the Neolithic period?
Which development marked the transition from the Paleolithic to the Neolithic period?
What was a characteristic of the early civilization period?
What was a characteristic of the early civilization period?
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What contributed greatly to the success of the human race according to the text?
What contributed greatly to the success of the human race according to the text?
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What was a significant change during the transition from the Paleolithic to the Neolithic period?
What was a significant change during the transition from the Paleolithic to the Neolithic period?
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Which type of monument in France serves a religious purpose and is sometimes arranged in parallel rows?
Which type of monument in France serves a religious purpose and is sometimes arranged in parallel rows?
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What type of structure is Stonehenge in England?
What type of structure is Stonehenge in England?
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What was the purpose of Stonehenge as described in the text?
What was the purpose of Stonehenge as described in the text?
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What type of tomb is usually capped with a large horizontal slab?
What type of tomb is usually capped with a large horizontal slab?
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What type of house is characterized by being constructed of hard-packed snow blocks built up spirally?
What type of house is characterized by being constructed of hard-packed snow blocks built up spirally?
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Which type of structure is a primitive Indian structure of joined logs covered with rush mats and an animal skin door?
Which type of structure is a primitive Indian structure of joined logs covered with rush mats and an animal skin door?
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What type of shelter is a dry-walled rough stone shelter with a corbelled roof?
What type of shelter is a dry-walled rough stone shelter with a corbelled roof?
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Which type of monument consists of an enclosure formed by huge stones planted on the ground in circular form?
Which type of monument consists of an enclosure formed by huge stones planted on the ground in circular form?
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What is the dominant tomb type with corridors inside leading to underground chambers?
What is the dominant tomb type with corridors inside leading to underground chambers?
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What is the architectural material made from animal skins, wooden frames, and animal bones?
What is the architectural material made from animal skins, wooden frames, and animal bones?
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Study Notes
The Paleolithic and Neolithic Periods
- A key development during the Neolithic period was the emergence of settled agriculture.
- A characteristic of the Paleolithic period was a nomadic, hunter-gatherer lifestyle.
- The development that marked the transition from the Paleolithic to the Neolithic period was the domestication of plants and animals.
Early Civilizations
- A characteristic of the early civilization period was the growth of cities and the development of complex societies.
Human Success
- Agriculture contributed greatly to the success of the human race.
Transition from Paleolithic to Neolithic
- A significant change during the transition from the Paleolithic to the Neolithic period was the shift from a nomadic to a sedentary lifestyle.
Monuments and Structures
- The type of monument in France that serves a religious purpose and is sometimes arranged in parallel rows is a menhir.
- Stonehenge in England is a type of henge.
- The purpose of Stonehenge was for ceremonial use.
- A dolmen is a type of tomb capped with a large horizontal slab.
- An iglu is a type of house constructed of hard-packed snow blocks built up spirally.
- A wigwam is a primitive Indian structure of joined logs covered with rush mats and an animal skin door.
- A beehive hut is a dry-walled rough stone shelter with a corbelled roof.
- A henge is a type of monument that consists of an enclosure formed by huge stones planted on the ground in circular form.
- A tholos is the dominant tomb type with corridors inside leading to underground chambers.
- A yurt is a type of architectural material made from animal skins, wooden frames, and animal bones.
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Test your knowledge of the prehistoric influences on early civilization, including the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods. Explore the developments in tools, language, beliefs, and societal structures during this crucial period of human history.
