Unit 1_ Paleolithic to Neolithic PDF
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This document explores the transition from the Paleolithic to the Neolithic eras, including early human life, the Neolithic Revolution and the birth of civilization. It focuses on the development of farming, societal changes and the rise of complex early societies.
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The transition From PaleoLithic to Neolithic Paleolithic Era: early phase of the stone age when primitive stone implements were used Food and Hunters and Pastoralists Gathers Shelter...
The transition From PaleoLithic to Neolithic Paleolithic Era: early phase of the stone age when primitive stone implements were used Food and Hunters and Pastoralists Gathers Shelter Hunter-foragers organized in Pastoralists developed later The two most important small groups and were fully- and domesticated animals or semi-nomadic (they practiced small-scale things in life were Travel was based on agriculture like milk and eggs acquiring food and shelter. availability of resources like to supplement diets). food, fresh water, and animals Life in the Paleolithic Era Stone Labor Equal between Women: gather Tools Weapons men and women Men: hunt Neolithic Era Life in the Neolithic Era Make a list of all the ways life was different during the Neolithic Era on a sheet of paper as the video plays. Life in the Neolithic Era 2nd: Discussion Questions 1. What problem did hunters face? 1st: Share your a. Hunters and gathers also faced problems like…. brainstorm with 2. How did humans first discover farming? a. Humans first discovered farming when… table group - add 3. List two reasons why farming led to innovation. anything you a. Farming led to ______ innovation because _______. missed after 4. Why did war/conflict start happening between talking it out. civilizations in this video? a. War and conflict began because… 5. What is the most important ingredient in human civilization? a. The most important ingredient in human civilization is… Effects of the Neolithic Rev. Provided a more stable source of food and eventually a food surplus: an excess of Small villages emerged something (food) which quickly became Population growth cities *Walls for defense The Neolithic Revolution and the *Irrigation canals changes caused by it are widely associated with the birth of Human Civilization. People began to settle down as they needed to Became more complex: store food Specialization of labor - *Organized economies not everyone needed to *Governments (rulers Technology - irrigation, find food: controlled food sources) wheel, plow, sail, roads, artisans, priests, scribes, *Religious organizations monumental architecture government officials, *Armies warriors What does it mean to be Civilized? Answer: In order to be a civilization there has to be… Civilization: the process by which a society or place reaches an advanced stage of social and cultural development and organization.