The Dawn of HistoryThe Dawn of History

►What advances did people make What advances did people make during the Old Stone Age?during the Old Stone Age?

►What can we learn about the What can we learn about the religious beleifs of early people?religious beleifs of early people?

►Why was the Agricultural Why was the Agricultural Revolution (New Stone Age, Revolution (New Stone Age, Neolithic Age) a turning point in Neolithic Age) a turning point in history?history?

VocabularyVocabulary

► NomadNomad► GlacierGlacier► Paleolithic Age (Old Paleolithic Age (Old

Stone Age)Stone Age)► Neolithic Age (New Neolithic Age (New

Stone Age, Stone Age,

Agricultural Revolution)Agricultural Revolution)► DomesticateDomesticate► PolytheismPolytheism► MonotheismMonotheism

Ancient Shaman who leadsthe hunt with his group. He wears antlers to ensure success.

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What advances were made What advances were made during the Old Stone Age?during the Old Stone Age?

► 50,000 B.C.-10,000 B.C.50,000 B.C.-10,000 B.C.► Nomads (20-30 people)Nomads (20-30 people)► Environmental ChangesEnvironmental Changes (clothes, shelter, fire)(clothes, shelter, fire)► Religion/ArtReligion/Art (Based in animals (Based in animals used for survival)used for survival)► Belief in an afterlifeBelief in an afterlife (tools, weapons buried (tools, weapons buried

with people)with people)

500,000 B.C.-400,000 B.C.Found in Nice, France

http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/w/x/wxk116/habitat/

Ancient Paleolithic Dwelling

Why was the Agricultural Why was the Agricultural Revolution a turning point in Revolution a turning point in

history?history?►10,000 B.C.-3500 10,000 B.C.-3500

B.C.B.C.►Food producersFood producers►Domestication of Domestication of

animalsanimals►Growth of Growth of

populationpopulation

Where were the earliest Where were the earliest civilizations located?civilizations located?

• Africa• China• India• Middle East

Paleolithic vs. NeolithicPaleolithic vs. Neolithic

PaleolithicPaleolithic

► Hunters and Hunters and gatherersgatherers

► NomadsNomads► 20-30 people20-30 people► Women equalWomen equal► ToolsTools► FireFire► ClothingClothing

NeolithicNeolithic► Settled farm Settled farm

communitiescommunities► Status of women Status of women

declinesdeclines► More possessionsMore possessions► New technologiesNew technologies► Village leadersVillage leaders► Domestication of Domestication of

animalsanimals

Skara Brae: Neolithic Village, 3000 B.C.

From: http://www.longpassages.org/Scotland_Skara_Brae_house.jpg

OtziOtziA Neolithic Man of MysteryA Neolithic Man of Mystery

► http://dsc.discovery.http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/iccom/convergence/iceman/iceman.htmleman/iceman.html

Food ComparisonFood Comparison

►What types of What types of food do you eat food do you eat daily?daily?

►How do you How do you obtain food?obtain food?

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