The Stone Ages Flashcards
The written record of what has happened in the past
History
about or around
Circa
eyewitness\first hand account and is created during the time of study
Primary Source
are records based on primary sources
Secondary Sources
the period of human prehistory that lasted until about 12,000 years ago.
Paleolithic Age
the use of skills and tools to meet practical needs.
Technology
the period of time before writing was invented.
Prehistory
a group of people who lived together
Clan
followed the herds, males in clan were hunters
Hunting
had a sharp cutting edge
flint
people who moved from place to place in search of food; they migrated
nomads
the raising of crops and animals for human use (farming and domesticating animals)
agriculture
a moment when the course of history is changed for better or worse.
turning point
the period beginning about 12,000 years ago and ended roughly 6,000 years ago and farming was invented.
NSA
training plants and animals to be useful to people for farming.
Domesticate