Paleolithic Dictionary
WORLD HISTORY PROJECTORIGINS / LESSON 2.3ACTIVITYPALEOLITHIC DICTIONARYUnless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Paleolithic Dictionary”, OER Project, https://www.oerproject.com/1PurposeAs humans have evolved, we’ve created new vocabulary (selfiewas probably not a word your parents grew up using). Early humans had far fewer words in their vocabulary than we do today, and the way these words were put together was less complex. See what it would be like to communicate with a smaller, less-complex vocabulary in this activity.ProcessUse this Paleolithic Dictionary to answer the questions in Why Does Language Matter?NounsVerbsAdjectivesrockfirewaterskytreesunmoonstarcavestickleafriverfishbirdanimalfirewoodberryfruitseedshellclawhorncavewoodskinfurlightshadownightdaymudfirepitdrinkstonebarknestbugwormcave wallpaintmarktrailbloodlegarmrunwalkjumpfallthrowcatchswimclimbdigbreakhitcarryliftdropbuildshoutscreamtalksingmakedrawpaintmovestophelpgivetakefightrestsleepbigsmallhotcoldsofthardloudquietdarkbrightfastslowwetdryoldrough longshortcleandirtystrongweakheavylightredbluegreenbrownblackwhite
WORLD HISTORY PROJECT ORIGINS / LESSON 2.3ACTIVITYPALEOLITHIC DICTIONARY2NounsVerbsAdjectivestoothbonehandfooteyefacesmokeashdirtpathwindrainsnowmountainstonegroundgrasshillforestsoundnoisesongdrumropespearknifebowarrowtoolbasketsmokeheatcoldfoodhuntgamedustchildmotherfathergroupfriendstrangertribeleaderdangerscreamgiftplacelandechohowlgrowlcrackbitecutburneatdrinkcookchasehidelookseehearlistensmelltastewakegrowfindfollowleadlovefearwatchhuntgatherplaywashcrushyoungnewsharpdullsmoothroundflattalllowwild