Type of Human
the family of mankind and his or her relatives
Who is hominids?
remains of living things (plants, animals, people)
What are fossils?
people wandered from place to place looking for something to eat
What is nomadic lifestyle?
Hunting, domestic chores, and providing food
What are animals used for?
making animals or certain types of plants more useful to humans
What is domesticate?
these people did not plant crops - they gathered wild fruits, berries, and vegetables
Who were hunter-gatherers?
remains of things that were made
What are artifacts?
this time period took place during the last Ice Age and the people had other tools also made of wood and bone
What is the Palaeolithic Age?
raising more food, supporting more people, create a steady supply of food
What are some advantages to farming communities?
the growing of plants and raising animals to supply food for humans
What is agriculture?
another group of man - this man DID know how to make fire
Who was Upright Man?
a person who studies fossils or artifacts to understand past civilizations or early plant/animal life
Who is an archaeologist?
this time period was between the Ice Age and the introduction of farming
What was the Mesolithic Age?
a stable food supply, a specialization of labor, a system of government, social levels, and a highly developed culture
What are examples of civilization?
a complex society that has a variety of components
What is civilization?
these people were tall, smart, used caves as their homes, and were great hunters
Who was Neanderthals?
This skeleton was found in Africa in 1974 and was given a woman's name
Who was Lucy?
During this time period wolves became pet dogs
What is the Mesolithic Age?
create a steady supply of food, create a surplus, and trade surplus for goods needed
What are some examples of advantages to farming communities?
able to store additional goods or foods for later use or trade
What is a surplus?
these people lived in Europe and worked together to get food
Who was Cro-Magnon Man?
artistic drawings of animals and hunters found on cave walls in France and in other countries
What are cave paintings?
this time was between the start of farming and the beginning of the Bronze Age
What is the Neolithic Age?
a time period when much of the earth was covered in ice
What is the Ice Age?
people traveled over ice and land to travel from one continent to another
What is a land bridge?