Pre-History-600 BCE- History- Quiz 1 Flashcards
How many continents?
7
How many major oceans?
5
Food gathering techniques of the Paleolithic Lifestyles
Hunted and gathered food
Gender roles of Paleolithic
Men- hunted
Women- education, family, gathering small animals, plants
Control of fire (Paleolithic)
the paleolithic were know for “controlling fire.” very good at building fires
Emergence of art ( Paleolithic)
Religion and art answered questions about the world. the artwork showed how the climate changed
Neolithic agriculture
warmer climate- more crops. Soon there was a surplus of crops. They learned how to store crops for a long time. Because of this, the diet changed and they didn’t get as much protein from meat
Neolithic pastoralism
pastoralism- the domestication of animals. The first animal was a dog. it used to be nomadic pastoralism(they moved around) and only a few stayed in one place. this had dramatic effects on the environment. because they were nomadic, they spread ideas and trading goods among the groups of people. soon cities are created.
Neolithic cities
cities were formed because of food surplus. Then the idea of social stratification came(caste system).
one of the first cities?
Jericho
Governments of Neolithic
people needed to work together to clear land and irrigate farmland, figure out how to distribute their surplus of crops so they formed a government.
specialization of labor of Neolithic
soldiers were created to protect the food and land. Typically the wealthy became the leaders of the Neolithic people.
technology of Neolithic
typically made in one place and/or independently. some examples are the wheel, cloth, weapons, etc.
Neolithic religions
people used religions in order to explain the things they did not know. they typically worshiped more than one god(polytheistic). Then in 600 BCE the hebrews emerged ad created the first monthesistic religion (one God)
