emergence of civilization unit 1 new stone ages. end of paleolithic era marked by the end of the...
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Emergence of Civilization
Unit 1New Stone Ages
End of Paleolithic Era Marked by the end of the last Ice Age
Glaciers start to melt and move back towards the poles
Land bridges become covered with water as the oceans start to fill back up
Believed to be the way in which people first came to this continent from Africa and Europe, following herds
Changed the climate of many areas, deserts appeared with new plants
New Stone Age Peoples New Stone Age
Mesolithic Era ‘Meso’ meaning middle Lasted about 10,000 years
18,000 B.C.E. to 8000 B.C.E.
Africa, China, Asia, Europe, Americas and Middle East (Mesopotamia)
New Stone Age Peoples
Mesolithic Era Developed the Bow and Harpoons Tamed dogs, used for hunting small
animals Built canoes from hollowed out logs
Cross large rivers Fish in deep waters
New Stone Age Peoples Neolithic Era
‘Neo’ meaning New Lasted about 4000 years
8000 B.C.E. to 3500 B.C.E.
Started grinding and polishing tools to sharper points and edges
New Stone Age Peoples Agricultural Revolution
Change from hunting and moving to farming Domesticated Animals – For work and food
Dogs, Sheep, goats and pigs Women farmed, men hunted
Permanent settlements Villages Built houses
Some remained hunters & gatherers and nomadic
New Stone Age Peoples Growth of political structure
Council of Elders Make decisions Settle disputes
Developed more complete spoken languages
Specialized tools Garden hoes – Granite Cloth – Wool Nets for fishing Pottery for cooking
New Stone Age Peoples Used animals for work
Oxen to pull plows Use of organic fertilizers Work more land, harvest more crops Support larger population
Simple religions based upon nature Gods control the forces of nature
New Stone Age Peoples Transportation Improvements
Wheel is invented improved land transportation replaced the wooden sleds
Sails start to be used for water transportation Quicker, more efficient means of travel
Metals start to be used Copper is the first Bronze
mix of copper and tin - stronger metal
New Stone Age Peoples By 3000 B.C.E. all of these inventions
and items are in use in some part of the world, BUT NOT ALL.
Change in the way people lived and survived
Brings more technological advances
The End
Questions for Review
1. What major change took place during the Agricultural Revolution?
2. What does a Council of Elders do?3. What were the domesticated animals used
for?4. Name two technological advancements
during this time period.5. How can this change that took place from
the Old Stone Age to the New apply to our world today?