4. The Neolithic

All of the following were Neolithic developments EXCEPT

• Advanced tools

• Pottery

• Weaving

• Simple tools

A change from hunting and gathering to farming; also called Neolithic Revolution.

• Agricultural revolution

• Artifact

• Carbon dating

• Stonehenge

Scientist that studies the physical ruins and remains of ancient peoples and civilizations.

• Archaeologist

• Paleontologist

• Nomad

• Hunter-gatherer

Object shaped by human hands (pottery, tools, jewelry).

• Artifact

• Fossil

• Paleontologist

• Archaeologist

A scientific way of determining how old something is by finding how much carbon remains; also called radiocarbon dating or carbon-14 dating.

• Carbon dating

• Domesticate

• Archaeology

• Paleontology

To tame (an animal) and keep it as a pet or for farm produce.

• Archaeology

• Carbon dating

• Domesticate

• Prehistory

Why was it important for people to figure out farming, agriculture, and the domestication of animals?

• So they could stay in one place

• Because it was fun

• Because people like to work on farms

• Because animals like being domesticated

Famous circular prehistoric monument constructed between 3,000 BC and 2,000 BC in England.

• Stonehenge

• Parthenon

• Colosseum

• Mohenjo-Daro

Which layer contains artifacts that are characteristic of the New Stone Age?

• A

• B

• C

• E

Using the graph, what happens to the amount of carbon found in an artifact or fossil over a period of time?

• Increases

• Stays the same

• Decreases

• Amount of time increases