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Chapter 1
Characteristics of Paleolithic life and the development of agriculture
Characteristics of Paleolithic life and the development of agriculture
Economic/technology – Paleolithic and Neolithic
- Development of agriculture and technological change – including the nature of the Neolithic / agricultural revolution / transition (but specific dates of introduction of agriculture, nor specific societies involved)
- Key stages of metal use - but not specific inventions or implements
Demography/environment – Paleolithic (not evolution) and Neolithic
- Geography and climate: Interaction of geography and climate with the development of human society
- Major population changes resulting from human and environmental factors
- Demographic characteristics and comparisons of agricultural, pastoral, and foraging societies
- Changes that occur from the agricultural transition - including nature of village settlements as compared to the previous lifestyle, and economic shifts.
Social structures/gender structures – Paleolithic and Neolithic gender and social conditions
- Changes that occurred from the agricultural transition - family structure, gender roles & social classes.
- o Cultural and intellectual developments - Paleolithic and Neolithic belief systems and art
States function and structures – Paleolithic and Neolithic organizations.
Terms to understand: prehistory, Paleolithic, hunters and gatherers, Neolithic, agriculture, agricultural revolution/transition, slash and burn, metallurgy, textiles, specialization, villages,
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