Paleolithic vs. Neolithic Age

What was the most common reason in which ancient people chose to migrate, or move from place to place?

• They needed to find employment and an income
• To find resources such as food and shelter
• To explore the world.
• They needed to find better transportation.

What does Neolithic mean?

• Old stone age
• New stone age

What was the main role women played in Paleolithic society?

• Women gathered wild plants for food.

• Women hunted animals for food.

• Women planted seeds for food.

• Women domesticated animals for food.

How do we know about Paleolithic and Neolithic humans?

• Archaeological sites like Jericho

• Cave paintings like Lascaux

• Ancient artifacts that have been found

• All of the Above

What does nomadic mean?

• people stayed in one place to farm

• people moved around in search of resources

What big change occurred between the Paleolithic and Neolithic Era?

• people moved around more to find food, shelter, and water.

• people stayed in one place to begin farming and domesticate animals.

What is the greatest change between the Paleolithic and Neolithic cultures? 

• the shelters people used
• the way people got food for themselves
• the tools people used
• the clothes people wore 

True or False: Paleolithic people were hunters and gatherers.

• true

• false

When did written records begin approximately? (Use your notes to help you)

• About 2,000 years ago

• About 3,000 years ago

• About 4,000 years ago

• About 5,000 years ago

True or false: Domesticated animals were a characteristic of Paleolithic society.

• true

• false