Standard 7.5 - Explain common patterns that emerged in the shift from hunter-gatherer societies to permanent settlements in different regions of the world, including types and sizes of settlements.
7.5a - Analyze the influence of physical geography on the locations of the early agrarian societies, including the early river valleys settlements.
7.5b - Describe the settlement patterns, shift in gender roles, and job specialization associated with the development of agrarian societies.
7.5c - Describe the agricultural innovations that developed as a result of the Neolithic Revolution, including the domestication of plants and animals.
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.
Match each characteristic with the correct prehistoric period based on GENERAL DESCRIPTION.
survival-focused
stability and growth-focused
Hominids present: Australopithecus, Homo habilis, Homo erectus, Neanderthals
Hominids present: Homo sapiens
sedentary lifestyle
nomadic lifestyle
Paleolithic Era
Neolithic Era
Match each characteristic with the correct prehistoric period based on FOOD SUPPLY.
food source was collected in one settled area
wild grains, roots, fruits, and nuts
agriculture (farming)
domesticated animals
food source was more reliable
domesticated plants
food source was unreliable
wild animals (bison, deer, elk, rabbits)
food source was collected in various locations and in movement
Paleolithic Era
Neolithic Era
Match each characteristic with the correct prehistoric period based on OCCUPATIONS.
herders
female gatherers
labor was specialized for one specific job/task
farmers
male hunters
Paleolithic Era
Neolithic Era
Match each characteristic with the correct prehistoric period based on POPULATION/SETTLEMENT/SHELTER.
traveled in small clans of 20-50 individuals
lived in permanent houses (mud-bricks)
large, organized communities
lived in temporary shelters (caves, tents, huts)
improved living conditions
social hierarchies/classes
Paleolithic Era
Neolithic Era
Match each characteristic with the correct prehistoric period based on TECHNOLOGY/TOOLS.
clay pottery for food and cooking
wore cloth of cotton, wool, and silk
fire
wore animal skins
crude tools of stone, bone, and wood
basic hunting weapons
used metal
advanced stone tools
farming tools and techniques
polished, decorated tools
Paleolithic Era
Neolithic Era