What did scientists learn from skeletal discoveries at ancient burial sites?
The early people had some sort of spiritual beliefs
surplus
extra food
revolution
time of great change
Migration
a large amount of people moving to new lands
specialized jobs
people became skilled workers making tools, pottery, baskets and other goods
Catal Huyuk
people buried the dead under sleeping platforms to honor their ancestors and keep them close to them.
Ice Age
any period of time during which glaciers covered a large part of the earth's surface. Ocean levels were lower than they are now - dry land was exposed...
Neolithic Revolution
humans settled in one place instead of moving around - settlements, villages and permanent homes began
economy
the system by which a country's people make a living
Neolithic Era
New Stone Age, 12,000 years ago, agriculture begins
Paleolithic Era (Old Stone Age)
Old Stone Age, nomads, fire discovered, 40,000-12,000 years ago
nomads
people who follow herds and travel to find food
domesticated animals
change the growth or behavior of animals in ways that are helpful
hunters-gatherers
nomads who lived off the land and hunted/gathered food
trade
barter, exchange goods without using money
villages developed into cities because _________________________________
there was a surplus of food
cave paintings
showed that people were more advance in their thinking (complex) and that animals were very spiritually important to them
animism
belief that the natural world is full of spirits
Catal Huyuk
ancient city in Turkey built 6,000 years ago
prehistory
time before written records
Neolithic Revolution Turning Point
domestication of animals and farming of plants led to settled communities