Trade Among Early Hunter-Gatherer Communities
Explain how and why early hunter-gatherer communities traded goods with one another.

Explain how and why early hunter-gatherer communities traded goods with one another.
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6th Grade · Social Studies · NCHS
7 lessons
Learners will compare how hunter-gatherer communities adapted to diverse environments across the Americas, Eurasia, and Africa, and analyze the cultural practices of Cro-Magnon communities including art, ritual, and trade.
[Grades 5-12] Infer from archaeological evidence the characteristics of Cro-Magnon hunter-gatherer communities of western Eurasia including tool kits, shelter, clothing, ritual life, aesthetic values, relations between men and women, and trade among communities. [Analyze cause-and-effect relationships and multiple causation]
[Grades 7-12] Assess archaeological evidence for long-distance trade in Southwest Asia. [Draw upon visual sources]