Comparison Chart: Paleolithic Humans vs. Neolithic Humans
Grade 6 The Eastern Hemisphere
Unit 1: The Neolithic Revolution
Lesson 3: The Paleolithic and Neolithic Ages
Comparison Chart: Paleolithic Humans vs. Neolithic Humans
Vocabulary:
Paleolithic: Paleo = old; Lithic = stone.
Neolithic: Neo = new; Lithic = stone.
The Paleolithic era is also called the Old Stone Age.
The Neolithic era is also call the New Stone Age.
Characteristics
Paleolithic
Neolithic
Where did they
live?
Lifestyle
Mouths of caves, huts, tents made of animal skins
Built shelters of mud bricks supported by timber
Tools
Clothing
Government
Economy
Health
Art
Sculpture
Main discovery
Food
Nomadic. They moved from place to place in groups
up to 50; lived in tribes, and were hunters and
gatherers
Sedentary. They stayed in one place and farmed in
permanent settlements. They raised/herded animals;
agriculture was discovered and became a major
source of food; separate families evolved.
Chipped stone, wooden weapons light stone tools, not Polished stone tools made sharper by grinding
sharpened
Animal skins
Animal skins and woven clothes
Tribal society made up of clan groups. Clans
Military and religious leaders had authority.
controlled by elders or the powerful (according to
Monarchy emerged.
age)
There was no concept of private property.
The concept of private property and ownership
emerged for land, livestock and tools.
Paleolithic people were taller and lived longer than
Neolithic people were shorter and had lower life
Neolithic people
expectancy. Tooth cavities and diseases like typhoid
emerged. Since settlement was permanent, women
had more children.
Cave paintings
Wall paintings
Stone, mammoth ivory, reindeer horn
Stone, baked clay
Fire; Rough stone tools
Agriculture and tools with polished stones
Hunted and gathered for their food supply.
They grew crops such as corn, wheat, beans, etc
domesticated animals
Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES:
Grade 6 Integrated Social Studies/English Language Arts Curriculum
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