Map & Timeline Skills
What does BC (BCE) stand for?
Before Christ (Before Common Era)
Early civilizations developed around these areas. (G)
What are River valleys
This was an invention that allowed humans to cook food, stay warm, and scare off animals.
Fire
What are hunter-gatherers?
A hunter-gatherer is a group of people who live by following and hunting animals and gathering different plants to eat. Also known as Nomads.
What does AD (CE) stand for?
Anno Domini (Common Era)
Early humans began to develop _________________ where they relied on farming rather than hunting for food. (S)
Permanent Civilizations
Early humans used the resources around them to develop these items that helped them hunt and complete other small projects
Stone Tools and Weapons
What is irrigation and what is an example of it?
Irrigation is a system of delivering fresh water to fields for farming. Examples include canals, dikes, and dams.
The map ______ helps us recognize the colors and symbols used on a map.
Map Key or Legend
The shift from the Paleolithic Era to the Neolithic Era was due to the development of farming techniques, known as the ________.
Agricultural Revolution
Early humans used this to tell stories and show what was going on in their lives (A).
After the agricultural revolution, early nomads no longer had to move around a lot, instead they developed _______
Permanent Settlements
What is domestication?
Domestication is the taming and use of animals and plants for agricultural use.
The ________ shows the cardinal and intermediate directions.
Compass Rose
This later Stone Age period began when people learned to farm and live in permanent settlements.
What is the Neolithic Age
The agricultural revolution led to early humans being able to grow enough food that they eventually had a ________. (A)
What is a Food Surplus
What is labor specialization?
Specialization is the development of special labor skills due to the development of a food surplus in ancient civilizations.
Put the following dates in the correct order: 10,000 BCE; 197,979 BCE; 1,790 BCE; 4,000 BCE; 2026 CE
197,979 BCE - Humans first appeared
10,000 BCE - Domestication of animals
4,000 BCE - first permanent civilizations
1,790 BCE - Hammurabi's Code
2026 CE - Modern Day
This is the period when early humans first used rough stone tools and lived by hunting and gathering.
What is the Paleolithic Age.
_________ developed as a result of the specialization of labor. There were different tiers made up of farmers, craftspeople, merchants, and government leaders. (S/A)
Social Classes
Paintings of animals and hunting scenes found on cave walls provided evidence about early human beliefs and daily life.
What is a barter economy?
The trading of resources and items between groups of people without the use of money.