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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