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.
stability and growth-focused
survival-focused
sedentary lifestyle
Hominids present: Australopithecus, Homo habilis, Homo erectus, Neanderthals
Question 2
2.
Match each characteristic with the correct prehistoric period based on FOOD SUPPLY.
food source was unreliable
food source was more reliable
Question 3
3.
Match each characteristic with the correct prehistoric period based on OCCUPATIONS.
male hunters
labor was specialized for one specific job/task
female gatherers
herders
farmers
Paleolithic Era
Question 4
4.
Match each characteristic with the correct prehistoric period based on POPULATION/SETTLEMENT/SHELTER.
social hierarchies/classes
lived in permanent houses (mud-bricks)
traveled in small clans of 20-50 individuals
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.
basic hunting weapons
nomadic lifestyle
Hominids present: Homo sapiens
Paleolithic Era
Neolithic Era
agriculture (farming)
food source was collected in one settled area
domesticated plants
wild animals (bison, deer, elk, rabbits)
wild grains, roots, fruits, and nuts
domesticated animals
food source was collected in various locations and in movement