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The Dawn of History

The Dawn of History. What advances did people make during the Old Stone Age? What can we learn about the religious beleifs of early people? Why was the Agricultural Revolution (New Stone Age, Neolithic Age) a turning point in history?. Vocabulary. Nomad Glacier

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The Dawn of History

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  1. The Dawn of History • What advances did people make during the Old Stone Age? • What can we learn about the religious beleifs of early people? • Why was the Agricultural Revolution (New Stone Age, Neolithic Age) a turning point in history?

  2. Vocabulary • Nomad • Glacier • Paleolithic Age (Old Stone Age) • Neolithic Age (New Stone Age, Agricultural Revolution) • Domesticate • Polytheism • Monotheism Ancient Shaman who leads the hunt with his group. He wears antlers to ensure success. l

  3. What advances were made during the Old Stone Age? • 50,000 B.C.-10,000 B.C. • Nomads (20-30 people) • Environmental Changes (clothes, shelter, fire) • Religion/Art (Based in animals used for survival) • Belief in an afterlife (tools, weapons buried with people)

  4. Ancient Paleolithic Dwelling 500,000 B.C.-400,000 B.C. Found in Nice, France http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/w/x/wxk116/habitat/

  5. Why was the Agricultural Revolution a turning point in history? • 10,000 B.C.-3500 B.C. • Food producers • Domestication of animals • Growth of population

  6. Where were the earliest civilizations located? • Africa • China • India • Middle East

  7. Paleolithic Hunters and gatherers Nomads 20-30 people Women equal Tools Fire Clothing Neolithic Settled farm communities Status of women declines More possessions New technologies Village leaders Domestication of animals Paleolithic vs. Neolithic

  8. Skara Brae: Neolithic Village, 3000 B.C. From: http://www.longpassages.org/Scotland_Skara_Brae_house.jpg

  9. OtziA Neolithic Man of Mystery • http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/iceman/iceman.html

  10. Food Comparison • What types of food do you eat daily? • How do you obtain food? • http://museums.ncl.ac.uk/flint/menu.html

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