Studying
Paleolithic age or ”old Stone Age”
A period of time from prehistory that lasted from about 2.5 million years ago to around 10,000 BCE. This time period ended with the invention of more complex tools
Hunter-Gather
A person that hunted animals and gathered plants to stay alive
Nomad
A person who does not live in one place. They move to different places with their animals when the season changes to find water and food for their animals.
Neolithic Age-“New Stone Age”
A period of time from about 10,000-4500 BCE. It ended with the invention of farming.
Agriculture
Growing crops and raising animals to use as food.
Domestication
Making animals more useful to people.
Surplus
Having too much of something.
Scarcity
Not having enough of something.
Civilization
A society that has food for its people, different types of jobs, government, Social levels, and a culture.
Culture
The attitudes, behaviors , beliefs , and customs of a group of people.
Cultural diffusion
The spending of ideas from one group of people to another.
Chronological order
Putting events in order from the oldest to most recent.