PALEOLITHIC AGE Flashcards
How did the Ice Age affect where people settled in the Americas?
There was a land bridge from Asia to the Americas. When the Ice Age ended, people could migrate to different places.
How did domestication change the way of life for early humans?
DIDN’T HAVE TO HUNT AS MUCH
DIDN’T HAVE TO LEAVE VILLAGE
What was the “Agricultural Revolution?”
The shift from having to gather food to instead, raising it yourself
What was meant by “systematic agriculture?”
•When humans starting growing their own food on a regular basis
Irrigation systems are used to…
WATER CROPS🌹
What are two ways planting and harvesting seeds led to the development of villages?
- People didn’t have to hunt for food
- They could stay at home and build more permanent settlements
- Groups were able to better protect themselves because they weren’t scattered about
- Need at least two to get this right
What climate difficulties did Mesopotamian farmers face?
- Drought was a constant danger.
* The flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates was unpredictable, making it difficult to predict when to plant crops.e
Name three reasons people formed governments?
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Give an example of early human domestication.
- growing and tending crops.
- raising sheep for food and wool.
- training animals for plowing.
