Paleolithic Age VS Neolithic Age
Monarchy
A government whose ruler, a king or queen, inherits the position from a parent. (this was the first form of government) Created armies to defend against enemies and made laws to keep order Appointed government officials who managed food supplies and building projects
Shrines
A place where people worship (holy places) Decorated with images of gods and goddesses. Statues of woman giving birth
What was grown in China
Food grain called millet and tamed dogs and pigs
highest social class
Rulers, priests, government officials, and warriors. They set te rules and made the important decisions.
What was first farmed
Barley and wheat
What was grown in Mexico and Central America
Corn, squash, potatoes and tamed chickens and dogs.
Paleolithic
Earliest part of the stone age.
Lowest social class
Enslaved people most of whom were captured from enemies during war
Middle social class
Farmers, artisans, crafts people
Catalhuyuk
Houses had doors in roofs so animals wouldn't get in. Had special buildings called shrines. Farmers grew fruits, nuts and different grains outside Catalhuyuk. They raised sheep, goats, cattle that provided milk and meat. They ate fish and bird eggs from nearby marshes. Were hunters also (from scenes drawn on walls at city ruins)
trade/reasources
In the Neolithic age the people cared about trades and reasources,but in the Paleolithic age they didn't care about trades and resources.
Food supply
In the Neolithic age the people farmed and had stabled food supply but in the Paleolithic age they had a unstable food supply and were hunter-gatherers.
Jobs
In the Neolithic age the people had all sorts of jobs, but in the Paleolithic age they only had hunting and gathering.
Homes
In the Neolithic age the people made permenant housings and lived in villages, but in the Paleolithic age they had temeperary homes and moved around.
Agricultural Revolution
Settlement framing during the Neolithic age was named this by historians. Some believe consider this the most important event in human history.
Real Change from Paleolithic to Neolithic Age
Shift fro hunting and gathering to systematic agriculture
Religion
Shrines and statues show the role of religion growing in the Neolithic peoples lives.
Oldest community
Jericho
Ice Ages
Long Periods of extreme cold that affected all of Earth
4 great river valley civilizations
Mesopotamia, Egypt, India and China
Nomads
People who regularly moved from place to place to survive.
Benefits of settled life
Provided greater security Steady food supply = healthier growing population increased population = more workers available More crops could be grown With extra crops started trading with other villages for supplies they could not produce. As more food was produced, less people needed in the field so more time for specialization
Disadvantage of growing population
Resources used up quickly (like wood) loss of forestation caused desert like conditions to spread Settlements were abandoned
What was grown in Southeast Asia
Rice
What was grown in Central Africa
Root crops called tubers which included yams. Also grew fruit (bananas)
Where biggest communities were found
Southwest Asia
After the ice age
Temperature rose Nomads started to settle in mild climates with fertile land People started to stay in one place and grow grains and veggies Farming replaced hunting and gathering for main source of food. People began to tame animals for use
Specialization
The act of training for a particular job
Systematic Agriculture
The organized growing food on a regular schedule
Bronze Age
The period in ancient human culture when people began to make and use bronze.
Similarities
They both had a way to get food and water,had houses,stasisfied their needs,had jobs,both in the stone age and both were human.
Neolithic
This marked the beginning of the change in the way people lived. Lasted 4000 years means "New Stone"
Domesticate
To adapt an animal to living with humans for the advantage of humans
Writing
To pass information along Early systems used symbols Became important feature of new civilization To keep accurate records and preserve stories
Technology
Tools and methods to perform tasks (used by the paleolithic people)
Southeastern Europe
Where farming spread to.
Southwest Asia
Where the first people start farming
Art
for enjoyment and practical purposes Created paintings and sculptures portraying gods and forces of nature designed huge buildings that served as places of worship or burial tombs for kings.
What animals were first tamed
pigs, cows, goats and sheep.
