The First Civilizations - Baby's First Year

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The first humans lived during the Stone Age.
The first part of this period is called the Paleolithic Age,
or Old Stone Age. It lasted from about 2.5 million
DIRECTIONS: Completing a Graphic Organizer Read each statement in the
list below. Then, fill in the statement in the correct spot on the Venn diagram. Statements
that are about the Paleolithic Age go in the left circle, statements about the Neolithic Age
go in the right circle, and statements about both ages go in the middle section. After you
have completed the diagram, answer the questions that follow.
Workbook Activity 1
The Stone Age
years ago until about 8000 B.C.The second part of this
period is called the Neolithic Age, or New Stone Age.
It lasted from about 8000 B.C. until 4000 B.C.
• lived in small groups of nomads • hunted and fished
•created wall paintings • gathered plants and fruits
• underwent the farming revolution • made stone tools and weapons
• lived in villages • farmed, raised animals, and traded
•made farming tools • discovered how to use fire
• practiced specialization of jobs • started to speak a language
•made tools out of copper and bronze • created cave paintings
• built shelters
1. In what important ways were people from the Paleolithic Age and people from
the Neolithic Age alike?
2. What do you think was the most important development made during the
Stone Age? Explain.
PALEOLITHIC AGE NEOLITHIC AGE
Date: ____________
BOTH
Date: ____________
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