1. During the Paleolithic Age, Humans Were Hunter-Gatherers. They Were

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Section 2 Section 5 1. During the Paleolithic Age, humans were 1. During the Paleolithic Age, people lived in hunter-gatherers. They were always looking for small bands of 20 to 60 people because they food and took shelter in places such as caves. were always moving from place to place in During the Neolithic Age, humans grew their search of food. own food, built permanent shelters, and settled 2. Possible student answers: down in one place. Symbols will vary. “Because we lived in larger communities, we 2. Neolithic settlements were located east of could divide up the work.” the Mediterranean Sea because the land was fertile. “Working together allowed us to finish tasks faster.” Section 3 “In communities, we had more time to make 1. During the Paleolithic Age, people obtained our lives more comfortable and much safer. We food by hunting animals and gathering plants. could defend ourselves more easily. Our popu- Some of the problems were that hunting lation increased.” was dangerous and the food supply was not dependable. Section 6 2. Possible student answers: 1. During the Paleolithic Age, people’s most important job was to find food for survival. “We learned that we could grow our own food by collecting and planting the seeds of plants.” 2. Possible student answers: “We learned how to raise animals for their “Our specialized jobs included weaving, basket milk and meat. We also used animals to carry making, toolmaking, and trading.” heavy loads and plow fields.” “We had more time to decorate pottery and “Agriculture means that we grow our own polish stones to make our lives more crops and domesticate animals. Agriculture beautiful.” was important because it gave us a stable “The development of different jobs helped us food supply.” focus on finding ways to do these jobs better. Different jobs added more variety to Section 4 community life.” 1. During the Paleolithic Age, people lived in tents or caves. Shelters were temporary because Section 7 people were nomads who moved around to 1. During the Paleolithic Age, people used only follow wild animal herds and find new plants the resources found nearby. to eat. 2. Possible student answers: 2. Possible student answers: “We traded to get resources that we did not “Our houses were made of mud mixed with have in our own area.” stones and tree branches.” “Our traders had to travel hundreds of miles— “We stored food in the floor of our houses. We walking on foot, riding donkeys, or sailing dug a cooking pit in the floor.” on ships.” “Our permanent shelters protected us from “The growth of trade allowed us to make use weather and animals, made life more comfort- of more resources. Because traders met new able, allowed new ways to cook food, and let us people, ideas and knowledge spread through- form larger communities.” out the world.”