Chapter 2 Flashcards
(14 cards)
What is prehistory
Time before history was written down
What is nomadic
Moving from place to place in search of food
What was the group of people who lived before history was written down called
Prehistoric people
What tools did prehistoric people learn to make
Hammers and axes
What was the people from the time in history when people used stone to make tools and weapons called
Stone Age
What did the Stone Age people do with fire
To provide light,for warmth,chase away animals,cook food,preserve meat
What does domesticate mean
To tame a wild animal to keep as a pet or farm animal
What was the period were people began to farm called
The agriculture revolution
What happened to the Stone Age people once they began farming
They had a surplus of food and made permanent homes
What does surplus mean
More than needed
What does specialize mean
To become an expert in a particular subject,skill or trade
What does interdependent mean
Groups who rely on each other for survival
What other jobs did people from the agricultural revolution develop
Weavers ,potters,and builders
What did people from the agriculture revolution do to get supplies they needed (since money wasn’t invented yet)
They bartered /traded
