Neolithic vs Paleolithic Descriptors

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People hunted and gathered. Food supply was not dependable, plants and animals would grow scarce; causing them to move often.

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Paleolithic

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People would plant crops and raise (domesticate) animals. Food supply was dependable and stable.

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Neolithic

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Homes were in caves or tent-like structures. They were temporary.

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Paleolithic

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Homes were made out of mudbrick, they were multifunctional, and they were permanent.

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Neolithic

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Small groups of people who wondered place to place.

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Paleolithic

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Organized, efficient large groups of people who worked together and divided up the work.

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Neolithic

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People's job was to survive: find food, protect oneself.

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Paleolithic

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People had specialized skills, many different jobs were created, products became better/more beautiful since people specialized, and people relied on others to jobs so they could focus one thing.

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Neolithic

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Trade was rare, people relied on what was nearby.

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Paleolithic

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Trade was common, people would even trade 100s of miles to get resources from other settlements. With the spreading of goods came the sharing of knowledge and ideas.

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Neolithic