There were changes that occurred from the Paleolithic Period to the Neolithic. Small changes were made in this time‚ from the culture‚ to bigger changes like economics‚ and agriculture. How did man deal with these changes and what kind of impact did it have on society? The Paleolithic Period is the earliest time period man has been alive‚ and the longest of the Stone Age’s. It dates from 2‚000‚000 B.C to 10‚000 BC The people of the Paleolithic Period lived simple lives‚ which consisted primarily
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The Difference Between the Paleolithic and Neolithic Eras University of Phoenix Date: Instructor: Abstract This paper will discuss the differences between the Paleolithic and the Neolithic eras. The scope of the discussion will center around the “human” experience. The discussion will draw comparisons and contrasts of how humans adapted to their environment and how they worked to improve their day to day lives. The discussion will also reveal how the humans saw their environment
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Both the Patheolithic and the Neolithic societies are comparable in the areas of their uses of fire; however the Patheolithic had different religious beliefs than the Neolithic society. Fire was a shared tool used between the Patheolithic and the Neolithic. Perhaps‚ this is because fire is one of the oldest tools known to man. In addition‚ fire has many uses‚ which could also be a reason both societies shared it. The uses of fire were cooking‚ to control their own use of light and warmth‚ protection
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Paleolithic and Neolithic Ages were both part of the Stone Age. The Paleolithic Age is considered the “Old Stone Age” while the Neolithic Age is the “New Stone Age.” During the Paleolithic era‚ humans had more of a nomadic lifestyle and tended to move with the herds. They used animal skins as clothing and chipped stones or animal bones as tools. Their main focus was to find food by hunting animals and gathering what they could from plants growing in the area. The Neolithic Age gave way to
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The Neolithic Revolution and the Renaissance provided mankind with new ways of life. Although these advancements in architecture‚ agriculture‚ education and ideas transpired in different periods of history‚ they both had massive effects on our way of life today. Without these revolutions‚ our lives today would be unrecognizable. Life was drastically different before the Neolithic Revolution. During the Paleolithic Period‚ people were nomads. They lived in groups of 20-30‚ and survived solely
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William Choi 9/5/10 P.6 Neolithic Revolution The Neolithic revolution is when agriculture started‚ also know as the Agriculture revolution. The men and women transitioned from being a nomadic hunting and gathering society to an agricultural community. This transition started to occur during 10‚000 B.C.E. Before the Neolithic revolution‚ women were more matriarchal‚ during the Neolithic revolution‚ men and women had the same amount of work‚ after the Neolithic revolution‚ men were more patriarchal
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In the Paleolithic Period‚ agriculture and civilization did not exist yet because there was no surplus food. The end of the Ice Age led to Neolithic Era which led to surplus food because of changes to the land. Surplus food leads to civilization because large quantity of food can feed a large number of people. Civilization arose around 3000 BCE in the Middle East because of surplus food. In the Paleolithic Period‚ there was no no agriculture‚ no surplus food and no civilization. For tens of thousands
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Paleolithic and Neolithic Era The Paleolithic and Neolithic culture can be compared in many ways because the Paleolithic culture was a gateway for the Neolithic era. They also contrast because the Neolithic people transitioned and advanced the skills of the Paleolithic people to become a more settled agrarian people. The Paleolithic culture was characterized by a hunting and gathering lifestyle for humans. During this time their diet was almost exclusively wild meats‚ fish‚ vegetables
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Paleolithic Vs. Neolithic Compare and Contrast The Paleolithic Era and the Neolithic Era are alike in many ways‚ and also different in many ways. The Paleolithic Era was also known as the Old Stone Age and the Neolithic was known as The New Stone Age. They both had many developments that helped them survive. Some ways that the two eras are similar‚ but also different‚ was in the use of fire. Fire was important in both eras. In the Old Stone Age‚ they used fire from nature. They would cook
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Paleolithic and Neolithic ways of life assisted to lay the foundation of civilization by the establishment of the system of barter and trade‚ the introduction of permanent settlement along with the appearance of agriculture. First and foremost‚ the economy of Paleolithic society was dependent on the trade network; this specific characteristic of civilization strongly affected the modern commerce and finance. Originally‚ the Paleolithic people had maintained a hunter-gatherer lifestyle for ages‚ however
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