Part I: Comparing Characteristics of the Paleolithic & Neolithic Eras
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer Questions 1-5 by matching the characteristics in the left panel with the prehistoric periods in the right panel. Each Question is specific to a type of characteristic; for example, shelter, food supply, or technology.
Question 1
1.
Match each characteristic with the correct prehistoric period based on GENERAL DESCRIPTION.
nomadic lifestyle
sedentary lifestyle
Hominids present: Homo sapiens
stability and growth-focused
survival-focused
Question 2
2.
Match each characteristic with the correct prehistoric period based on FOOD SUPPLY.
domesticated animals
agriculture (farming)
Question 3
3.
Match each characteristic with the correct prehistoric period based on OCCUPATIONS.
female gatherers
male hunters
labor was specialized for one specific job/task
herders
farmers
Paleolithic Era
Question 4
4.
Match each characteristic with the correct prehistoric period based on POPULATION/SETTLEMENT/SHELTER.
social hierarchies/classes
traveled in small clans of 20-50 individuals
lived in permanent houses (mud-bricks)
lived in temporary shelters (caves, tents, huts)
large, organized communities
Question 5
5.
Match each characteristic with the correct prehistoric period based on TECHNOLOGY/TOOLS.
wore animal skins
Hominids present: Australopithecus, Homo habilis, Homo erectus, Neanderthals
Paleolithic Era
Neolithic Era
wild grains, roots, fruits, and nuts
food source was more reliable
food source was collected in one settled area
wild animals (bison, deer, elk, rabbits)
food source was unreliable
domesticated plants
food source was collected in various locations and in movement