Early Humans Vocabulary

The later part of the stone age, called the “New Stone Age” which lasted from 8000-3000 BCE.

• Paleolithic Age

• Neolithic Age

• New Age

• Old Age

The first part of the Stone Age, called the “Old Stone Age”, from about 2 million years ago to 8000 BCE. 

Generally from the Paleolithic Age. Early humans that hunted for food.

• Wanderers

• Gatherers

• Shoppers

• Hunters

The business of growing crops and raising animals.

To train a wild animal to be useful to humans and to grow crops.

One who moves from place to place with no permanent home.

• gatherer

• wanderer

• nomad

• hunter

A temporary home that was only used for a short period of time.

Mastery of a specific skill for a job within a society.

• specialized occupation

• trade

• novice

• expert

Places where people live for long periods of time. Possibly their whole lives.

A pyramid outline showing the positions of social classes according to their status in society.