Global 9 Unit 2 Vocab

What is the Paleolithic Era also known as?

Old Stone Age

What was the primary means of obtaining food during the Paleolithic Era?

Hunting and gathering

What type of tools did humans use during the Paleolithic Era?

Stone tools

What are the approximate dates of the Paleolithic Era?

2,000,000 BCE - 10,000 BCE

Nomads

People who would often move around and not stay in one living place

Foragers (hunters/gatherers)

Finding food out in the wild(nuts, berries, fruit, etc)

Turning Point

A time or an event in which a significant and lasting change occurs.

What is the Neolithic Revolution?

The development of agriculture and the domestication of animals as a food source.

When did the Neolithic Revolution occur?

10,000 - 8,000 BCE

What was one consequence of the Neolithic Revolution?

The development of permanent settlements.

What significant societal change began as a result of the Neolithic Revolution?

The start of civilization.

Permanent Settlements

Staying and developing in one area, villages, modern houses, living near water sources.

Sedentary

Settling in one place

Domesticated plants/animals

Animals or plants that have been bred to be useful for human wants or needs.

Job Specialization

the process of focusing work tasks on specific areas of expertise

Infectious diseases

Domesticated animals transmitted diseases to the people

Division of labor

Division of labor was when different people were given specialized roles to help the society

Cultural exchange

Cultural exchange was the sharing of ideas, values, traditions, and other aspects of one’s culture with other people from different cultural backgrounds. Trade helped culture spread

Scarce resources

Hunter-gatherers may not have resources readily available near them

Leisure time

Hunter-gatherers had more leisure time than the farmers

Hierarchies

a system in which different groups of people are ranked above other groups of people due to status and authority. 

This happened especially because of society

Social inequality

Social inequality is an unequal distribution of power due to unequal access to land and gender roles

Silt

Stuff that rivers deposit onto the riverbanks. This is very fertile