changes in daily life paleolithic (old stone age) to neolithic (new stone age) learning target: i...

Changes in Daily LifeChanges in Daily Life

Paleolithic (Old Stone Age)Paleolithic (Old Stone Age)

to Neolithic (New Stone Age)to Neolithic (New Stone Age)

Learning Target: I can…Analyze how the domestication of plants and animals led to permanent settlements.

Paleolithic vs. NeolithicPaleolithic vs. Neolithic

Paleolithic

• Old Stone Age• 2 Million Years Ago to 8000

BC• Hunters/Gatherers• Live as Nomads• Population of small groups 20-

60

Neolithic

• New Stone Age• 8000 BC to 3000 BC• Farmers• Settle in Villages• Populations as large as

8000

Main Difference = Hunters & Gatherers (nomads) vs. Main Difference = Hunters & Gatherers (nomads) vs. Farmers (villages)Farmers (villages)

How did people’s lives change How did people’s lives change as they began to domesticate as they began to domesticate plants and animals during the plants and animals during the

Neolithic period?Neolithic period?

They settled in one area They settled in one area instead of traveling instead of traveling

chasing food.chasing food.

On the next several slides you On the next several slides you will be shown a picture. As a will be shown a picture. As a

group decided if what you see group decided if what you see is Paleolithic is Paleolithic (stand up)(stand up) or or Neolithic Neolithic (remain seated).(remain seated).

Food SupplyFood Supply

Neolithic vs. PaleolithicNeolithic vs. Paleolithic

Paleolithic or Neolithic?Paleolithic or Neolithic?

Woolly MammothWoolly Mammoth

• Tusks could reach 16 feet long

Saber-toothed CatSaber-toothed Cat

• Weighed up to 1000 lbs

• 4 Feet Tall• 8 Feet Long• 12 inch long upper

canines

Modern White Tail DeerModern White Tail Deer

• 3 Feet Tall

• Antler Span of 2 Feet Max

Giant Irish ElkGiant Irish Elk

• 7 Feet Tall at shoulder

• Antler Span of up to 12 Feet

3.6 Meters = 10 Feet!!3.6 Meters = 10 Feet!!

Woolly RhinoWoolly Rhino

12 Feet Long12 Feet LongWeigh 3 TonsWeigh 3 Tons

What are the differences between What are the differences between Paleolithic and Neolithic Food Paleolithic and Neolithic Food

Supplies? Supplies?

Paleolithic people would starve if they didn’t have a successful hunt or couldn’t find edible plants to eat. Neolithic diet was more stable and guaranteed. They often stored surplus food for later use.

What are some advantages What are some advantages that occurred as a result of that occurred as a result of

the development of the development of agriculture?agriculture?

Better food supply, Better food supply, Specialized labor, Settle Specialized labor, Settle

down, Create better down, Create better technology, Leisure time.technology, Leisure time.

What are some What are some disadvantages that disadvantages that

occurred as a result of the occurred as a result of the development of development of

agriculture?agriculture?Disease, Less variety of food to Disease, Less variety of food to

eat, War over settled areas, eat, War over settled areas, Pollution, Over use of Pollution, Over use of

resourcesresources

CultivationCultivationProcess by which humans plant seeds, Process by which humans plant seeds,

care for the seedlings, harvest the care for the seedlings, harvest the mature plants and store some seeds for mature plants and store some seeds for future use even while eating the future use even while eating the majority of the harvest.majority of the harvest.

DomesticationDomesticationTame plants or animals for Tame plants or animals for human use or consumption.human use or consumption.

Uses of Domesticated AnimalsUses of Domesticated Animals

1.1. FoodFood

2.2. Carry loadsCarry loads

3.3. Aid in FarmingAid in Farming

4.4. Hides as ClothingHides as Clothing

5.5. MilkMilk

OccupationsOccupations


Paleolithic or Neolithic?Paleolithic or Neolithic?(Hunter)

What are the differences between What are the differences between Paleolithic and Neolithic Paleolithic and Neolithic

occupations? occupations?

During Paleolithic times everyone had the same job. Men were hunters and women were gatherers. During Neolithic times jobs were more diverse. One farmer could provide food for many people. Specialization emerged as individuals developed skills in one type of work.

ObsidianObsidianBlack volcanic glass used to create Black volcanic glass used to create jewelry, tools, and weapons.jewelry, tools, and weapons.

ShelterShelter


Mammoth Bone HutMammoth Bone Hut

Skara BraeSkara Brae

• Located on the Northern Islands of Scotland

• Settled in 3100 BC

• Built into mounds of earth

Paleolithic Paleolithic or or

Neolithic?Neolithic?

What are the differences What are the differences between Paleolithic and between Paleolithic and

Neolithic shelters? Neolithic shelters?

Neolithic structures were permanent Neolithic structures were permanent whereas Paleolithic shelters had to whereas Paleolithic shelters had to be easily portable since they were be easily portable since they were constantly on the move.constantly on the move.

Why do you think people Why do you think people started living in larger started living in larger

groups around the same groups around the same time they started farming?time they started farming?

Protection and TradeProtection and Trade

TechnologyTechnology



technology? technology?

Neolithic technology was more advanced due to the fact that people had more time to devote towards invention.

Better clothes, containers, tools, Better clothes, containers, tools, weapons, and shelters.weapons, and shelters.

SurplusSurplus

When there is more supply then When there is more supply then demand. Having extra resources.demand. Having extra resources.

Due to the agricultural revolution people had a surplus in food and could store it for later use or trade.

SpecializationSpecialization

A skill in a particular kind of work.A skill in a particular kind of work.

Made possible by the increased use of farming and the fewer people it took to create a food supply.

Population/SettlementPopulation/Settlement


Skara BraeSkara Brae

Winding passageways cut down on Winding passageways cut down on brutal sea winds.brutal sea winds.

Catal HuyukCatal Huyuk

Catal HuyukCatal Huyuk

• Population of 8000Population of 8000• Entered homes

through the roof• Travel on rooftops b/c

of shared walls

Catal Huyuk Archeology SiteCatal Huyuk Archeology Site

JerichoJericho

• Oldest continually inhabited city in the world

• 1st settled in 9000 BC• Population of 1000• Huge stone wall

surrounds the city• The Walls of Jericho

came tumbling down – Biblical Story

Remains of the Walls of JerichoRemains of the Walls of Jericho


populations? populations?

In Paleolithic times people lived in In Paleolithic times people lived in small nomadic groups of 10-60 small nomadic groups of 10-60 people. During Neolithic times some people. During Neolithic times some cities grew to populations of 8000. cities grew to populations of 8000.

ResourcesResources


Mother Goddesses – Mother Goddesses – Catal Huyuk ArtCatal Huyuk Art


Resources? Resources?

• Paleolithic people rarely traded or acquired many possessions. Personal possessions meant more to carry. As people settled down they began to trade and accumulate possessions.

How is power and wealth How is power and wealth distributed?distributed?

Hierarchal• Wealth and power is Wealth and power is

distributed where distributed where some have more some have more than othersthan others

Egalitarian• All people share All people share

power and wealthpower and wealth

Which gender rules?Which gender rules?

Patriarchal• Society dominated by Society dominated by

MalesMales

Matriarchal• Society dominated by Society dominated by

FemalesFemales

Catal Huyuk – Patriarchal or Catal Huyuk – Patriarchal or Matriarchal?Matriarchal?

Female figurines have led some Female figurines have led some scholars to believe this was a scholars to believe this was a

matriarchal society.matriarchal society.

Catal Huyuk – Hierarchical or Catal Huyuk – Hierarchical or Egalitarian? Egalitarian?

Scholars believe it to be Scholars believe it to be egalitarian because all the homes egalitarian because all the homes

are the same size.are the same size.

Which of the four types of rule is Which of the four types of rule is most evident in the U.S.?most evident in the U.S.?

How do we have examples of all four?

Life Expectancy During the Life Expectancy During the Stone AgesStone Ages

Why do you think people lived longer during the Why do you think people lived longer during the Paleolithic era than the Neolithic era?Paleolithic era than the Neolithic era?

Era Life Expectancy at Birth

Paleolithic 33

Neolithic 29

More disease in densely populated areas. More disease in densely populated areas. More warfare over claimed or settled territories.More warfare over claimed or settled territories.

Increases in population due to easier ability of women to have a child.Increases in population due to easier ability of women to have a child.Less meat in diet. Less meat in diet.

Life Expectancy Modern Life Expectancy Modern EraEra

Why do you think Swaziland has such a low life expectancy?Why do you think Swaziland has such a low life expectancy?

Why does Japan have such a high life expectancy?Why does Japan have such a high life expectancy?

Why do you think women live longer than men in the United States?Why do you think women live longer than men in the United States?

Present Day

World Average 67

United States Male - 74Female – 80

Lowest – Swaziland 32

Highest - Japan 83

World Life ExpectancyWorld Life ExpectancyWhat continent has the lowest life expectancy?What continent has the lowest life expectancy?

What 3 continents have the highest life What 3 continents have the highest life expectancy?expectancy?

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