The Stone Age

What is prehistory?

• The time after writing was invented

• The time before writing was invented

• period of time after farming was invented

• period of time before farming was invented

What is history?

• Time before writing was invented

• period of time after farming was invented

• Time after writing was invented

• period of time before farming was invented

What is the Paleolithic era?

• Period of time after farming was invented; allowed people to stay in one place

• Period of time before writing was invented

• Period of time after writing was invented

• Period of time before farming was invented; people only got food by hunting and gathering

What is the Neolithic Era?

• period of time before farming was invented; people only got food by hunting and gathering.

• Period of time after writing was invented

• Period of time after farming was invented; allowed people to stay in one place

• Period of time before writing was invented

What is a nomad?

• Having more of something than is needed

• People that wander from place to place when the food supply runs out; have no settled/permanent home

• Another word for farming

• Animals that are tamed or trained for work

What does domesticated mean?

• A time period before writing was invented

• Animals that are tamed or trained for work, food, or as a pet

• Having more of something than is needed

• Another word for farming

What is a surplus?

• Having more of something than is needed

• People that wander from place to place when the food supply runs out

• A person with a specialized job that usually makes something with their hands

• Digging a ditch to bring water to a field

What is agriculture?

• Digging a ditch to bring water to a field

• People that wander from place to place to find food

• An area with cities and settled homes

• Another word for farming, raising crops, and/or raising animals for food

What is an artisan?

• A person who wanders from place to place in search of food

• The period of time after writing was invented

• A person with a specialized job, usually making something with their hands

• Digging a ditch to bring water to a field

What is a civilization?

• A person with a specialized job, usually making something with their hands

• A person who wanders from place to place in search of food

• A way to bring water to a field by digging a ditch

• An area with cities, settled homes, domesticated animals, agriculture/food surplus, jobs (artisans), government, money, laws, leaders