Anthropology Test
When was The Neolithic Period?
10 thousand years ago
Where was the Neolithic Period?
The middle East
What did the Neolitihic period consist of?
Domestication of food, plants, anaimls, and collecting food
WHat are the negative consequences of domestication?
Starchy diet leads to health problems of teeth, and stunted growth
What is the idea of turning to a Paleo diet?
Eating only berries, vegtables, meat and nuts/seeds, removing grains and starches (and processesed food)
Which two regions have the highest and lowest lactose intolerance?
East Asia = 90-100%, UK = 5-15%
What did art contain and represent?
Mainly animals, hardly ever humans, depicted hunting/food gathering
What does the name Paleolithic comes from?
Paleo = old, lithic = stone