Early Civilisation Flashcards
1
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[old stone age] lived in
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caves
2
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[old stone age] life and food
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led a nomadic life
hunted animals & gathered wild fruits
3
Q
[old stone age] what were tools made of (+2 examples)
A
stone -> simple tools & weapons (e.g. stone axes & knifes)
4
Q
[old stone age] skills
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fire by hitting 2 stones/ rubbing 2 sticks tgth
5
Q
[new stone age] lived in
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houses
6
Q
[new stone age] life and food
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settled down -> formed villages
kept livestock and grew crops
7
Q
[new stone age] tools
A
more advanced stone tools
8
Q
[new stone age] skills
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made pottery
9
Q
where does the word civilisation come from?
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latin word “civis” (citizen)
10
Q
what does civilisation mean? (3)
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- life in a city/ town
2. having diff ways of life - having all the changes of getting civilised
11
Q
[uncivilised] keeping records (2)
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- draw/ carve symbols/ simple drawings
- tie knots for counting
12
Q
[uncivilised] tools
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make and use stone tools
13
Q
[uncivilised] live in (2)
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- caves
- small primitive villages
14
Q
[uncivilised] ruling
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- no concepts of organised gov
- may have tribal leader who’s also the head priest
15
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[uncivilised] food
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- hunt for food
- primitive farming and keeping animals
