a. what does paleolithic mean? what are the approximate dates for this era?
b. what was the lifestyle of people living during the paleolithic era? what were
the sizes of these communities and why might this make sense? what roles
did each member of society play here? how does the term egalitarian relate
here?
c. describe theories on the venus figurines. what is the significance of these
figurines here?
d. what does neolithic mean? sometimes the word 'revolution' is attached
here. any thoughts as to why that might be? what were we doing
differently? be as specific as possible here. use of the word 'domestication' is
highly encouraged. list the first domesticated plants/animals
associated with the following regions: middle east, east asia, americas,
africa, southeast asia.