Transcript LESSON 2 - EARLY FARMERS

LESSON 2 - EARLY FARMERS
Stone Age (Old and New)
Old Stone Age: The period of time is very long, but
little progress was made.
Technology, or the way in which humans produce the
items they use, improved at a slow rate.
Humans relied on pebbles or stone tools, as well as
hand axes.
Rough, pitted surfaces and uneven cutting edges
characterize tools made during the Old Stone Age.
Humans progressed using wood, horn, antler, and bone
tools.
STONE AGE
New Stone Age - Humans made great
improvements in technology in a shorter span.
Polished rock tools became widespread.
Experimenting with growing wild plants as food
crops developed.
Humans began to domesticate, or tame, wild
animals for help with work.
The New Stone Age ended with the
development of metals and metalworking.
EARLY FARMERS
Archaeologists discovered that wheat, rice, barley, were
among the first plants to be domesticated, or cultivated
for human use.
Plants were grown for food and practical use.
jute - a wild plant with strong stalks were
domesticated to make rope and fishing nets.
Domestic Animals
Sheep and goats were among the first animals to be
domesticated.
Domesticated animals provide: milk, wool, meat for
food, and skin for shelter.
MORE USEFUL CREATURES
Horses, donkeys and camels provided ways for
people to move and transport goods.
Bees were domesticated for their honey, wax for
candles, and bee venom for medicine.
Silkworm was domesticated for a source of fiber
for cloth.
Village Life
Social Divisions: toolmakers and farmers.
Moving away from hunters and gatherers to
farmers.
LESSON 3 - DEVELOPING
CULTURES
Culture includes: technology, customs, beliefs, and
art.
Anthropology: study of how people have developed
and live in culture groups.
landform: surface features such as valley, plain, hill,
or mountain.
Geography: the study of the relationship between
physical features, climate, and people.
THREE SISTERS
Corn, beans and squash became the most
important crops. They are also known as the
"Three Sisters."
Cultures Develop
In Europe, the variety of landforms, climates,
and soil produced many cultures.
Prehistoric Art -- human figures, horses, birds,
and wild cattle.
Drawings, paintings, and engravings provide a
valuable view of the prehistoric world.