Big Geography And The Peopling Of The Earth - 2489 Words

Name: _____Elizabeth Tilley______ Period 1: Technological and Environmental Transformations, to c. 600 B.C.E Key Concept 1.1. Big Geography and the Peopling of the Earth TERM Definition Significance Paleolithic Period The first period of the Stone Age During this period, humans first figured out how to use stones as tools, and hunter-gatherers grouped together to form small bands. They migrated from East Africa, and the tools they used changed as they adapted to the different climates. The majority of all of human history took place during this period. Hunter-forager society a society that finds food by hunting wild animals and gathering wild plants Until the Neolithic revolution, the people on earth were hunter-gatherers. They were†¦show more content†¦Kinship a group of people that are descended from a the same person Hunter-forager bands were made up of people that believed they shared kinship Self-Sufficient Able to provide for one’s self Hunter-gatherer groups were not self-sufficient, therefore they shared innovations, tools, and even members. Key Concept 1.2. The Neolithic Revolution and Early Agricultural Societies Settled agriculture the domestication of crops; people stayed in the same place People switched from the nomadic life of hunting and gathering to settling down and planting their own crops. This allowed for a surplus of food, population growth, and the creation of cities. Agriculturist people who cared for crops They chose which crops to cultivate, based on what was best to eat and easier to care for. They made food production more reliable, which allowed for populations to surge. Intensive cultivation An agriculturalist fills all of the land with the most productive crops Agriculturalists used this method to increase the stability of food supplies. Irrigation The watering of plants Agriculturalists created irrigation systems to increase the stability of food supplies. Domesticated animals A species of animal that has been tamed People used domesticated animals for food, and for doing work such as pulling plows. This increased the production of food. Village life A group of people, larger than a band, that are sedentary, and that