Characteristics of the Paleolithic or Neolithic Era Grouping(121 points)
Paleolithic Neolithic
Old Stone Age
Paleolithic – Old Stone Age
Neolithic – Old Stone Age
New Stone Age
Paleolithic – New Stone Age
Neolithic – New Stone Age
Nomadic
Paleolithic – Nomadic
Neolithic – Nomadic
Hunter-gatherer society
Paleolithic – Hunter-gatherer society
Neolithic – Hunter-gatherer society
Use of pottery and weaving (like baskets)
Paleolithic – Use of pottery and weaving (like baskets)
Neolithic – Use of pottery and weaving (like baskets)
Oral/spoken language only
Paleolithic – Oral/spoken language only
Neolithic – Oral/spoken language only
Metal tools and weapons
Paleolithic – Metal tools and weapons
Neolithic – Metal tools and weapons
Lived in clans
Paleolithic – Lived in clans
Neolithic – Lived in clans
Use of stone weapons
Paleolithic – Use of stone weapons
Neolithic – Use of stone weapons
Development of agriculture
Paleolithic – Development of agriculture
Neolithic – Development of agriculture
Permanent settlements
Paleolithic – Permanent settlements
Neolithic – Permanent settlements
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Development of domestication
Neolithic – Development of domestication
Paleolithic – No development of domestication
Creation of art and symbolic objects
Neolithic – Creation of art and symbolic objects
Paleolithic – Creation of art and symbolic objects
Social stratification or division of labor
Neolithic – Social stratification or division of labor
Paleolithic – No social stratification or division of labor
Advanced technology, such as the wheel and writing systems
Neolithic – Advanced technology, such as the wheel and writing systems
Paleolithic – No advanced technology like the wheel and writing systems
Development of religious beliefs and rituals
Neolithic – Development of religious beliefs and rituals
Paleolithic – Development of religious beliefs and rituals
Increased sedentary lifestyle
Neolithic – Increased sedentary lifestyle
Paleolithic – Nomadic lifestyle
Start of systematic agriculture
Neolithic – Start of systematic agriculture
Paleolithic – No systematic agriculture
Increased population size
Neolithic – Increased population size
Paleolithic – Smaller population size