Lesson 2 Vocab Words: Paleolithic Age

Technology

• Tools people make to help them live (like stone tools, fire).

• Natural resources used for survival.

• Methods of communication between individuals.

• The study of ancient civilizations.

Culture

• The way a group of people live (food, clothes, art, traditions).

• A type of food that is popular in a specific region.

• A style of music that originated in the 20th century.

• A form of government that emphasizes individual rights.

Nomad

• A person who moves from place to place to find food.

• A person who settles in one place permanently.

• A person who travels for leisure and tourism.

• A person who engages in agriculture and farming.

Archaeologist

• A person who studies ancient texts and manuscripts.

• A person who digs up old things to learn about the past.

• A person who collects and preserves artifacts.

• A person who analyzes geological formations.

Paleolithic

• The New Stone Age, characterized by the use of metal tools.

• The Old Stone Age, when people used stone tools.

• A period marked by the development of agriculture and settled life.

• The Middle Ages, known for feudalism and the rise of kingdoms.

Ice Age

• A time when the Earth was very cold and covered in ice.

• A period of extreme heat and drought.

• An era characterized by frequent volcanic eruptions.

• A phase of rapid technological advancement.