Question

What technological and social changes occurred between the Paleolithic ('Old Stone Age') to the Neolithic (New Stone Age') period?

Answer 1

Paleolithic humans lived a nomadic lifestyle in small groups. They used primitive stone tools and their survival depended heavily on their environment and climate. Neolithic humans discovered agriculture and animal husbandry, which allowed them to settle down in one area.

Answer 2

Tech:

agriculture and animal domestication

storage containers and bricks (occred bc people began to have food surplus and began settling down into one place)

social:

males began to dominate over females because agriculture required work force

violence began

people settled by rivers

hierarchical societies began

population grew bc of food surplus

interactions between civilizations began (like trading goods and information)