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How would you describe life in the Old Stone Age?
How would you describe life in the Old Stone Age?
People lived in caves, led a nomadic lifestyle, hunted animals and gathered wild fruits, and used stone tools and weapons.
What is the meaning of the word "civilization"?
What is the meaning of the word "civilization"?
Civilization refers to life in a city/town and the changes that come with it, such as different ways of life, organized governments, and organized religions.
What are some major changes in people's lives that mark the transition from a pre-historic to a historic time period?
What are some major changes in people's lives that mark the transition from a pre-historic to a historic time period?
Uncivilized people use only symbols or simple drawings to keep records.
Uncivilized people use only symbols or simple drawings to keep records.
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Civilised people still use only symbols or simple drawings to keep records.
Civilised people still use only symbols or simple drawings to keep records.
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Uncivilized people use advanced stone tools and metal tools.
Uncivilized people use advanced stone tools and metal tools.
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Civilised people use advanced stone tools as well as metal tools
Civilised people use advanced stone tools as well as metal tools
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Uncivilized people live in caves or simple villages.
Uncivilized people live in caves or simple villages.
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Civilized people live in towns and cities with good planning.
Civilized people live in towns and cities with good planning.
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Uncivilized people have concepts of forming organized governments.
Uncivilized people have concepts of forming organized governments.
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Civilized people make laws to form governments.
Civilized people make laws to form governments.
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Uncivilized people hunt for food and do little farming.
Uncivilized people hunt for food and do little farming.
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Civilized people practice farming on a large scale.
Civilized people practice farming on a large scale.
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Uncivilized people have organised religion.
Uncivilized people have organised religion.
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Uncivilized people trade using money.
Uncivilized people trade using money.
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According to Source A, where did the people in the picture live and work?
According to Source A, where did the people in the picture live and work?
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According to Source A, why did the people choose to live in this place?
According to Source A, why did the people choose to live in this place?
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According to your own knowledge, suggest another reason why people chose to live in this place.
According to your own knowledge, suggest another reason why people chose to live in this place.
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Match the following rivers with their corresponding locations on the map.
Match the following rivers with their corresponding locations on the map.
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Study Notes
Stone Age and Early Civilization
- The Stone Age spans from approximately 2,000,000 BC to 4000 BC.
- Pre-historic Times lasted from 2,000,000BC to 13,000BC roughly.
- The New Stone Age lasted from 8,000 BC to 4,000 BC.
- Historic times commenced around 4000BC and onwards.
- People learned to write around the start of Historic Times.
Life in the Old Stone Age
- People lived in caves.
- They led nomadic lives, moving from place to place to find food.
- Food sources included hunting animals and gathering fruits.
- They used stone to make basic tools and weapons like axes and knives.
- They learned to create fire by striking stones together or rubbing them.
Life in the New Stone Age
- People built houses to settle down, forming villages.
- Farming began, and people raised livestock.
- They created pottery and other more advanced stone tools.
Meaning of Civilization
- Civilization derives from the Latin word "civis" (citizen).
- Civilization is life in a city or town, involving changes in various aspects of life.
- It also implies a variety of ways of living alongside each other.
- Features of a civilization are:
- Ways to keep records (writing)
- Use of tools (metals)
- Settlements (towns and cities with planning)
- Governance (laws and government)
- Food production (farming)
- Religion (organized religions)
- Trade (use of money)
Civilized vs. Uncivilized Actions
- Examples of uncivilized actions include living in caves, hunting for food, making simple tools, and having no organized government.
- Examples of civilized actions include keeping written records, using metals in tools, living in well-planned towns and cities, having organized governments, farming, having organized religions, and using money for trade.
Locations of Early Civilizations
- Four centers of early civilizations existed in:
- The Fertile Crescent
- The Nile Valley
- The Indus Valley
- The Huanghe Valley.
- These areas were usually located near rivers and had protection from deserts and mountains.
Data-Based Questions
- Data-based questions are questions based on sources, such as passages or images.
- Answers require knowledge from the sources, as well as sometimes additional information.
4000 BC Life
- People in 4000 BC lived near rivers.
- Reasons for living near rivers include access to water, fertile land, food sources, transport, and building materials.
- Other factors that may have influenced choosing this location were warm climate suitable for farming and near desert and mountain barriers for protection.
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Test your knowledge on the Stone Age and the beginnings of civilization. This quiz covers the key aspects of life during the Old and New Stone Ages, the development of agriculture, and the definition of civilization. See how well you understand the stages of human development from pre-history to historic times.
