Vocabulary

Prehistory: a period in time before history was written down
Paleolithic Era: time period in history when man hunted and gathered and migrated often
Neolithic Period: time in history when man learned to farm, settled in communities, and populations grew
Archeology: the study of lives of early people by examining their physical remains (things left behind)
Artifact: any man-made object that was left behind
Fossils: the remains of something that was once living
Technology: tools and machinery used to produce work (ex: axe, stones, spear —> pencil, computer, car)
Nomads: people who move from place to place in search of food
Old Stone Age: another name for the Paleolithic Period
Afterlife: the belief that when someone dies their spirit moves on to another place
Animism: the belief that all living things have spirits
Neolithic Revolution: the time in history, around 10,000B.C. when humans switched from hunting and gathering to farming. Man also learned to domesticate animals.
New Stone Age: another name for the Neolithic Period
Cultural Diffusion: the spread of ideas (including culture and technology) from one group to another
Civilizations: advanced societies

Comparing & Contrasting