prehistoric peoples
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Prehistoric Peoples
Chapter 2
Intro Bell Work
Do you think animals have spirits?
Cro-Magnons believed that animals had spirits
They thought painting an animal's picture gave people power over its spirit and would help them find and kill the animals. To them, cave paintings were a kind of textbook
Prehistory
Prehistory period of time before the invention of writing
Lasted until 5,000 years ago
When people learned to write
Paleolithic Age
2.3 million years 10,000 years ago
Hunter Gatherers (nomads)
Developed language
Paleolithic Age
Two kinds of Homo sapiens
Neanderthal and
Cro-Magnons
Skillful tool makers
Neolithic Revolution
Began 8000 B.C.
Farmers & Herders
Discovered how to grow food, herd animals
Domestication to tame animals
Neolithic Age
This Greatly Increased Food Supply
Population number of people began to grow
People settled in ONE PLACE
Neolithic Age
Specialization
People began to do jobs unrelated to food
Potters, weavers, metal workers
New developments: pottery, new foods (soups, stews), weave cloth
Neolithic Age
Government
Single chief chosen to keep order
Settled disputes, protected land ownership in village
Neolithic Age
Religion
Chiefs were also priests
Handled religious duties
Offer prayers for the village
For rich soil, healthy animals, water for crops
Neolithic Age
Prayed to forces of nature
Then to Gods & Goddesses to represent forces
Earth Mother goddess of fertility
Neolithic Age
Fun Facts:
Many archaeologists believe women invented the practice of agriculture. In societies of hunter-gatherers, women collected fruits, nuts, and seeds. As they did so, they probably noticed that plants sprouted where seeds fell. Only with the invention of the plow did men take over the job of farming.
What two important discoveries changed people from food gatherers to food producers?
What were two results of the increased food supply?
What two roles did village chiefs play?
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