Stone Age vs. Ancient Egypt Comparison

Key vocabulary terms comparing the lifestyles, technology, architecture, and governance of the Stone Age and ancient Egypt.

Palaeolithic (Old Stone Age)

A period when people lived as a big group, hunted large wild animals and moved from different places to another.

Neolithic (New Stone Age)

A period when people learnt animal taming, building permanent settlements, and having nicer and polished tools.

How did the Egyptians live?

They built massive stone structures like pyramids and temples. It required advanced math, planning, and team work

Pharaoh

A king who led ancient Egypt's strict societal hierarchy and was seen as a god.

Advanced farming in Egypt

Whilst Neolithic people used basic farming, the Egyptians invented complex systems like a shaduf (a tool to lift the water) and used plow animals to farm along the Nile River on a massive scale.