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Comparing the Paleolithic & Neolithic Eras

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5 questions
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.
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6

Match each characteristic with the correct prehistoric period based on GENERAL DESCRIPTION.

  • Hominids present: Homo sapiens
  • nomadic lifestyle
  • Hominids present: Australopithecus, Homo habilis, Homo erectus, Neanderthals
  • stability and growth-focused
  • sedentary lifestyle
  • survival-focused
  • Paleolithic Era
  • Neolithic Era
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9

Match each characteristic with the correct prehistoric period based on FOOD SUPPLY.

  • food source was unreliable
  • domesticated animals
  • domesticated plants
  • food source was more reliable
  • agriculture (farming)
  • wild grains, roots, fruits, and nuts
  • food source was collected in various locations and in movement
  • wild animals (bison, deer, elk, rabbits)
  • food source was collected in one settled area
  • Paleolithic Era
  • Neolithic Era
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5

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
  • Neolithic Era
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6

Match each characteristic with the correct prehistoric period based on POPULATION/SETTLEMENT/SHELTER.

  • lived in temporary shelters (caves, tents, huts)
  • social hierarchies/classes
  • improved living conditions
  • large, organized communities
  • traveled in small clans of 20-50 individuals
  • lived in permanent houses (mud-bricks)
  • Paleolithic Era
  • Neolithic Era
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10

Match each characteristic with the correct prehistoric period based on TECHNOLOGY/TOOLS.

  • advanced stone tools
  • crude tools of stone, bone, and wood
  • used metal
  • fire
  • wore cloth of cotton, wool, and silk
  • wore animal skins
  • polished, decorated tools
  • farming tools and techniques
  • basic hunting weapons
  • clay pottery for food and cooking
  • Paleolithic Era
  • Neolithic Era