Chapter 2-- Paleolothic and Neolithic Age Flashcards
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Paleolithic life- how long did work take/ how much leisure time?
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Work: 3-5 hrs –> lots of leisure time
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Defining characteristic of Paleolithic life
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Hunter-Gatherers, nomadic
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Paleolithic- surplus?
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Not really
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Paleolithic tools
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Stone– used to hunt (arrowheads), process grains (grindstones), and make clothes (needles)
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Paleolithic: men vs. women
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Men & women basically equal
Women- gatherers (70% of food)
Men- hunters (30% of food)
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Paleolithic: life span
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35 years
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Paleolithic: writing system?
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No
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Paleolithic: evidence of culture
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Cave art, burial grounds, both mono and polytheistic
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Positives of Paleolithic life
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- More varied diet
- Didn’t work as hard & more leisure time
- Less disease (less crowding and contact w/ animals)
- Rich cultural life
- More egalitarian gender relations
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Egalitarian
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Men and women of relatively equal status
