Palaeolithic and neolithic ages
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Palaeolithic vs. Neolithic
Timeline: Stone Age to Iron Age
FoodPalaeolithic Age• Men hunted and women
gathered from around the area as needed.
• Flora and fauna was markedly different (e.g. Mammoths).
Neolithic Age• People learned how to grow
crops.• People domesticated animals,
insects and fish to provide meat, skins and milk.
Shelter
Paleolithic Age• There were no permanent
homes.• Because people hunted and
gathered, they had to move to where the food was. Therefore, homes were temporary .
Neolithic Age• They had permanent homes.• Homes were usually made from
timber, wattle & daub, or mud brick.
ClothingPalaeolithic Age• Clothing was made primarily from
fur.• The climate during the time was
cold, so people dressed to stay warm.
Neolithic Age• Furs and skins fastened with
antler or bone pins.• Use of natural dyes.• In some places, people were able
to make fabric using linen and wool.
Tools
Palaeolithic Age• Simple shaped stone tools
like cutters, scrapers and hand axes.
• Also, they used spear tips and sticks.
Neolithic Age• Widespread use of ground-stone
tools.• More advanced shaped tools like
bows and arrows and harpoons.• Antler or wood plows.• Ends with use of metals (copper).
CulturePalaeolithic Age• Animistic religions.• Ceremonial burial.• Musical instruments.
Neolithic Age• Use of statues, monuments
and temples for religion.• Monumental burial
mounds.
SocietyPalaeolithic Age• Some trade for key goods (e.g.
flint).• Very low population density.• Everyone learned similar broad
skills.• More equal.• Based on sharing.
Neolithic Age• More trade, including for status
goods.• Centers of population
(towns/cities).• Specialization• Elites and lower classes.• Surpluses have to be protected.