Paleolithic and Neolithic Era Katherina Velsh HIS 112 December 1st‚ 2014 John Bollweg Introduction Great differences are present between the Paleolithic and Neolithic eras‚ as well as similarities. Great historical events occurred between the two eras that changed the way humans lived forever. Life back in those eras could appear simpler‚ less complicated‚ but it was just the opposite. Survival was the goal and everyday was a struggle to live another day. Homo sapiens‚ another way of saying
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Paleolithic and Neolithic DBQ Essay Visualize living in an area with lots of animals and plants that people hunt and gather daily. However‚ over a short period of time‚ there was a dramatic shift from hunting and gathering to food producing. Suddenly‚ people’s lives start to change and different lifestyles are formed. The Paleolithic Age‚ also called The Old Stone Age lasted from the beginnings of human life until about 10‚000 BCE. At this time‚ people were nomads and survived by hunting and gathering
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Paleolithic and Neolithic Age The Paleolithic Age to the Neolithic Age evolved greatly over time. Many changes and continuities occurred between the two eras. From the Paleolithic Age to the Neolithic Age‚ the way of food changed from hunting and gathering to agriculture means ways while the use of stone tools for hunting remained the same. During the Paleolithic Age‚ the primary food source was that of which the paleolithic people caught. To capture and eat their food‚ the humans used a technique
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differences between Paleolithic and Neolithic art is of course their time periods. Paleolithic came first at around 30‚000-9‚000 B.C.‚ when humans lived as hunter gatherers‚ while Neolithic came shortly after around 8‚000-2‚300 B.C. and humans adopted the settled agricultural life. Paleolithic consisted of stone tools‚ which may also be considered some type of art work in its own making. Painting and sculpture are the world’s oldest art forms and date back to the Paleolithic period. Painting
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man. Essentially‚ this is what happened when the Paleolithic cultures evolved into the Mesolithic‚ and eventually the Neolithic culture. The concepts of specialization and diversification were relevant in the transformation of these cultures. Specialization can be defined as “a structural adaptation of a body part to a particular function or of an organism for life in a particular environment” (Merriam-Webster). The hunter-gatherers of the Paleolithic culture were prepared‚ sometimes at a moment’s
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With the beginning of human history comes the Stone Age—comprised of the Paleolithic and Neolithic Eras. The start of tool-making marks the former; the start of agriculture marks the latter. The first forms of tools in the Paleolithic Era were quite basic and rough‚ made from materials like wood‚ bone‚ and stone. Tools such as choppers for cracking bone and scrapers for preparing animal hide were used‚ and were then designed upon by later hominoids‚ from which weapons like clubs‚ spears‚ and knives
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* Civilization Features of civilization: * government * jobs * art/arcitecture * laws * religion * cities * WRITING (very important) * social classes * technology At this time‚ all governments are monarchies. The king usually had divine and unquestionable power until the area over which he rules starts failing. Then people rebel. The earliest writing is in pictures‚ mostly caligraphy and such. The first to develop writing is most
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The Paleolithic age covers a period from about 30‚000-12‚000 BCE. This era is also known as the Old Stone Age. The Neolithic age‚ also called the New Stone Age‚ covers a period from roughly 8‚000-2‚000 BCE. Both of these ages are sub-periods that comprise the Stone Age. Large differences between these two ages mark a great divide in the social and economic changes of prehistoric peoples. During the Paleolithic age man lived a nomadic lifestyle in small tribal or clan communities. Heavily relying
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The Neolithic period is more advanced in lifestyle and technology than the Paleolithic period. During this time‚ farming comes into place and they found important use for animals. They domesticated or “tamed” sheep‚ dogs‚ cattle‚ etc. Having these animals helped with everyday work and farming. They used the large ones for food such as cattle and goats for milk and killed them during the winter for extra food and clothing. This increase in food gave opportunity to build special skills. These skills
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invention of agriculture in 8000 BC was indeed a huge revolution in the humankind’s history. First‚ the discovery of farming enabled early humans to settle down in one location permanently. In the Paleolithic Age‚ people lived in temporary shelters such as caves and tent-like structures due to their nomadic characteristics. To be specific‚ the Paleolithic people had to constantly follow the animal herds and other crops to remain survive‚ by gathering and collecting them. Paradoxically‚ the Neolithic settled
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