Old Stone Age; humans used stone tools and hunting and gathering as a food source.

"New Stone Age"; About 10,000 years ago; better stone tools; shift from hunting and gathering to agriculture

the study of artifacts and relics of early mankind

a man-made object

to move from one place to another

use of information to improve the quality of human life; tools, weapons, etc.

a dramatic change or transition in history.

a hard kind of stone with a razor sharp edge; used to make arrowheads

a person who moves from place to place with no permanent home

A new technology discovered in the stone age used for protection against cold and predators and was a major development

beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people.

time in Earth's history during which glaciers covered large parts of the surface

a period of time that refers to events or objects that date before the written record existed.

farming

A period of time during which early humans made tools and weapons mainly from stone; the earliest known period of human culture

Development of new jobs; because of a surplus of food, people could expand into new jobs

people who hunt animals and gather wild plants, seeds, fruits, and nuts to survive

a bridge of land, formed during the Ice Age, that allowed people to travel from Asia to North America

a society with cities, a central government, job specialization, and social classes

provides protection from animals and the weather

A community of people who share a common culture

Anthropologists believe that early humans lived in these

Usually men, hunted in groups with spears

Usually women, stayed closer to camp

Most important development of Stone Age Culture

the study of the past

Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people.

an account of an event created by someone who took part in or witnessed the event

Information gathered by someone who did not take part in or witness an event

Carvings in stone, ivory, bone, cave paintings