Prehistory Flashcards
Paleolithic
“Old” Stone Age. Principal characteristic was that humans forged for foods
Neolithic
“New” Stone Age refered to as the early stages of agricultural society from about 12 to 6 thousand years ago
Metallurgy
Use of metal;
Copper metallurgy served as a technological foundation on which later Neolithic craftsmen developed expertise on gold, bronze and silver
Textile
Fabric knit or woven
Neolithic human developed technologies for spinning the fibers into threads and weaving the threads into cloth
Neolithic Revolution
“Agricultural Revolution”
Agriculture brought a transformation of human society
Periodization
Division (as of history) into periods
BCE/CE (non Christian way) before common era/common era
AD/BC (supported by Christians) Anno Domini or “year of our lord” / before Christ