Name: ________________________ 6th Grade Social Studies Begin “Vocabulary for Archaeology & Early Man” Day 1 ● Use notecards at the end of the packet Complete “Vocabulary for Archaeology & Early Man” Day 2 ● Use notecards at the end of the packet Day 3 Use PowerPoint to complete the following notes: Early Human Origins Day 4 Use PowerPoint to complete the following notes: Paleolithic Era (Old Stone Age) Day 5 Use PowerPoint to complete the following notes: Neolithic Era (New Stone Age) Day 6 Use PowerPoint to complete the following notes: Archaeology Day 7 Take “Early Man Vocabulary Quiz” Social Studies Skills: Reading Response Journal: Nomads Day 8 ● Use 2nd page to fill in answers Social Studies Skills: Reading Response Journal: Climate Change Day 9 ● Use 2nd page to fill in answers Social Studies Skills: Reading Response Journal: Agricultural Revolution Day 10 ● Use 2nd page to fill in answers Name __________________ Date ___________________ Vocabulary for Archaeology & Early Man anthropologist (n)______________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ anthropology (n) ______________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ archaeologist (n) ______________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ archaeology (n) _______________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ artifact (n) ___________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ dig (n)_______________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ domesticate (v) _______________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ excavate (v)__________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ excavation (n)________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ fossils (n)___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ hearth (n)___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ kitchen midden (n)_____________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ©2018 Skool Aid Products Mesolithic (adj) _______________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ Neolithic (adj) ________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ nomads (n) __________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ Paleolithic (adj)_______________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ Radiocarbon dating (n) _________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ revolution (n)_________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ specialization (n)______________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ technology (n)________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ tools (n) ____________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ mortar and pestle (n)___________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ flint (n) ______________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ obsidian (n) __________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ©2018 Skool Aid Products Early Man Early Human Origins • Scientists believe Homo Sapiens first emerged from ___________ between 100,000 and 400,000 years ago • People of the Old Stone Age migrated from Asia to North America when a ________ ___________ emerged between the two continents • Paleolithic humans were __________ and _____________ whose survival depended on the availability of wild plants and animals • Early man created new hunting techniques, tools, and better clothing to fit his surroundings • Climate had the greatest impact on the human need for ______________ • Two adaptations to a cold climate o __________ o Animal skin _____________ • Paleolithic adaptations to environment o Migrating to find _________ o _________________ nearby plants and berries Paleolithic Era (Old Stone Age) • The period of history before events were recorded in writing were known as “______________” • The Old Stone Age was called the _________________ Age (or Paleolithic Period) • The Paleolithic Period featured simple _________ tools • Old Stone Age people moved from ____________ to ____________ in search of new food sources and supplies • Paleolithic man lived a ____________ lifestyle • People who moved from place to place in search of food are called _____________ • Typical hunter-gatherer societies were small, nomadic __________ of people • Hunter-gatherer societies developed where _____________ were plentiful • Paleolithic man usually lived on plants and animals that were located near __________ • Hunter-gatherers during the Paleolithic Era learned how to make and use ________ • Fire helped Paleolithic man extend their habitat to ____________ latitudes and climates • Fire helped Paleolithic man temper metal tools • Fire protected Paleolithic man from ______________ • Fire helped Paleolithic man venture into dark environments such as _________ • Paleolithic man created ________ ______ • Materials used during the Paleolithic Age to create jewelry o ___________ o ___________ • Paleolithic Era o o o o o o Neolithic Era (New Stone Age) • The New Stone Age was called the ___________________ Era (or Neolithic Period) • The New Stone Age was characterized by the establishment of ______________ villages • The Neolithic Revolution was the ___________ from hunting and gathering to farming • The _____________________ of animals made it possible for Neolithic people to live as farmers • During the Neolithic Era, humans settled into ____________________ agricultural societies • Neolithic societies led to the creation of _______________ communities • The plow allowed farmers to cultivate land and grow a ____________ in crops • Increased agricultural productivity during the Neolithic Period led to an increase in ______________________ Comparing the Paleolithic Era and the Neolithic Era Paleolithic Era Neolithic Era Fire Domesticated Animals Hunting and Gathering Farming (Domesticated Plants) Nomadic Permanent Settlements Simple Tools Advanced Tools Cave Art Pottery Oral Language Weaving Archaeology • _________________________ are scientists who study past cultures by locating and analyzing human remains or artifacts • _____________ _____________ is used by archaeologists to determine how old something is • Carbon dating helps archaeologists analyze _____________ and ______________ • Archaeological digs provide information through o Carbon dating fossils and artifacts o __________________ land • Any object shaped by human hands is an ________________ • Artifacts are ____________ of culture • Artifacts found on the same __________ of Earth would be from the same time period • ____________________ is an archaeological site in England • The construction of Stonehenge started during the _____________________ Age • _______________ and _______________ are archaeological sites located in the Fertile Crescent • Catalhoyuk is an archaeological site in ________________ (Turkey) • __________________________ is a Neolithic settlement currently under excavation EARLY PEOPLE Vocabulary Quiz NAME: For each section, find the letter answer that matches the vocabulary. Write the letter answer on the line next to the correct number. Section 1 1. prehistory a. objects made and used by humans 2. archaeology b. remains of living things that existed long ago 3. Mary and Louis Leakey c. time before written history 4. artifact d. study of human life in the past by examining objects 5. fossil e. French fossil hunter who discovered a skull 6. Donald Johanson f. discovered human fossils in Olduvai Gorge, East Africa 7. Michael Brunet g. American fossil hunter who discovered Lucy Section 2 1. hunter-gatherers a. first modern humans 2. innovation b. first people to bury their dead 3. nomad c. new way of doing things 4. culture d. early people who hunted animals/gathered plants 5. Neanderthals e. moved from place to place with seasons 6. Homo sapiens f. a way of life people share Section 3 1. populate a. surroundings 2. migration b. become inhabitants/live there 3. environment c. movement of people from home to other areas 4. adapt d. change their way of life Social Studies Skills: Reading Response Journal P/N Nomads Hypothesis: What do you think a nomad might be, and why do you think it’s important that we learn about them? In the Paleolithic Era, there were no farms or buildings or permanent homes. All people were hunter-gatherers; their entire day was spent either actively hunting for food or gathering wild plants to eat. The men and boys hunted while the women and girls gathered grains, berries and other edible or medicinal plants.