Over a long period of time, Paleolithic people created sophisticated tools, used fire for lighting and cooking, and adapted to and changed their physical environment. Paleolithic people were nomads who hunted animals and gathered wild plants. The Agricultural Revolution of the Neolithic Age dramatically changed human patterns of living. Growing food and taming animals made it possible for humans to live in m more permanent settlements. An increase in food production led to a significant growth in human population and the growth of cities.
Students will be able to:
Identify how Paleolithic humans adapted to their environments to survive.
Understand how advances during the Paleolithic Age made it possible for humans to survive the Ice Age.
Conclude why some historians consider the Agricultural Revolution the most important event in human history.
Connect why people created permanent settlements when they began to farm.
Identify how tools and roles changed as a result of permanent communities.