Chapter 2.3 - Beginnings Of Agriculture Flashcards
Domestication
The process of changing plants or animals to make them more useful to humans.
Neolithic Era
The New Stone Age
Agriculture
Farming
Megaliths
Huge stones used as monuments
What is the difference of the domestication of plants and simply planting seeds?
They only planted the largest grains and the sweetest fruits.
What was the Neolithic Revolution?
The shift from food gathering to food producing.
How did domestication of animals help humans survive?
Travel, foods, drinks, and others.
What animals did Neolithic humans domesticate?
Horses, cattle, sheep, and goats.
What gods did people in the Neolithic Era probably believe in?
Probably thunder gods
How are the houses in the Neolithic Era similar & different to those built in the Paleolithic Era?
In the Paleolithic Era, the houses were built into caves that humans found. In the Neolithic Era, the houses were made of mud and wood, with rooftops with ladder openings.