GED 7 STS

Three Age System

A system of classifying ancient ages into groups based on tools developmental stages

Human species during STONE AGE

Three periods of STONE AGE

In this period of STONE AGE, people are mainly hunters and gatherers of food

In this period of STONE AGE, people live nomadically in caves

In this period of STONE AGE, people used basic stone tools for hunting and were able to control fire

Another term for PALEOLITHIC Period

In this period of STONE AGE, people lived as permanent settlers in villages (near rivers)

In this period of STONE AGE, people learned fishing and introduced agriculture

In this period of STONE AGE, people used small stone tools for hunting and polished pointed spears/arrows

Another term for MESOLITHIC period

In this period of STONE AGE, people are using agriculture and domesticating animals for food

In this period of STONE AGE, people used stone tools in agriculture and polished hand axes

In this period of STONE AGE, people learned advanced farming, home construction and art

Another term for NEOLITHIC period

During this AGE, tools and weapons were widely made with copper and bronze.

A process of extracting metal involving heating and melting

During this AGE, _______ discovered that a harder and stronger metal could be made by blending ______ and ______

During this AGE is the rise of states or kingdoms—large-scale societies joined under a central government by a powerful ruler

What were the civilizations that started during the BRONZE AGE

When did the bronze age end?

During this AGE, ______ (Turkey) firstly made steel, a much harder metal, by heating _____ with ______

AGE which launched the beginning of mass production and created major advancements in warfare