Flashcards
Prehistory
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- 1_____ can be defined as the span between the appearance of the first humans, about 200,000 years ago, and the development of writing.prehistory
- 2three major time periods: the _____, _____, and _____Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic
- 3_____ means Old Stone Age, because in that time, we had just begun to use stones as weapons and toolsPaleolithic
- 4_____ means Middle Stone AgeMesolithic
- 5_____ means New Stone AgeNeolithic
- 6The _____ or Old Stone Age is characterized by the development of language, music, and art and ended with the last Ice Age.Paleolithic
- 7In the _____ or Middle Stone Age, the environment was more diverse and humans improved their tools and began utilizing more resources and evolving varying culturesMesolithic
- 8In the _____ or New Stone Age, agriculture and permanent settlements were first developed. This establishment of settlements is what allowed for the introduction of writing and an end to prehistory.Neolithic
- 9In about what year did writing first develop in Mesopotamia, effectively ending prehistory and beginning the time of history.3,600 BCE
- 10When did the Mesolithic period start?The glaciers receded in about 10,000 BCE, initiating the Mesolithic period. (after the ice age)