Vocabulary
The remains of a living organism from long ago
Fossil
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What does the word "Paleolithic Age" mean any why is it called that?
"Old Stone Age" because tools and weapons were made out of stone.
What is a nomad?
A person who continuously travels from place to place.
What does the word "Fertile" mean?
Able to grow crops and plants
What is the definition of the word "Migrate"
To move from one place to another.
An object made by humans from a past culture
Artifact
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Humans left Africa after the Ice Age and went to which continent first?
Asia (The Arabian Peninsula)
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In what two ways does a hunter-gatherer find food?
They follow and hunt animals
They gather fruits, vegetables, nuts, and berries.
Name two types of animals that were domesticated to help on a farm.
Sheep, goats, pigs, cattle, etc.
The application of knowledge, tools, and inventions to meet human needs.
Technology.
A long period of hot, dry weather.
Drought
After the Ice Age, early humans left East Africa to head towards the Sahara because it turned into a what?
An Oasis
What was the first animal to be Domesticated?
Wolves --> Dogs
What are two tools/inventions that were invented during the Agricultural Revolution?
Scythe, Sickle, Plow, Millstone, Hoes, etc.
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Name 2 artifacts that were discovered along with the Ice Man.
Bow and Arrow, Knife, Axe, Clothing, Food, etc.
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What are Agriculture and Domestication?
The planting and raising of crops and plants
The taming and raising of animals to be useful to humans
What are 2 types of scientists that study history?
Archaeologists, Anthropologists, Geologists, Geographers, Geneticists, Historians, Radiologists
What was the name of the land bridge which nomads walked over into North America?
Beringia
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What are the names of the two rivers that flow through the Fertile Crescent?
The Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers
The invention of what took humans from the Paleolithic Age into the Neolithic Age?
Agriculture
What are 3 things that makes up a civilization's culture?
Food, clothing, art, music, religion, language, customs, etc.
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What is the name of the very valuable stone that early humans used and what 2 things did they use it for?
Flint Stones. Used to build weapons, create fire and tools.
Name the 3 types of Megafauna that hunters would track and kill.
Saber-toothed Cat, Giant Ground Sloth, Woolly Mammoth
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Explain two differences in the lifestyle of Farmers and Hunter-Gatherers.
Farmers lived in homes and raised their food.
Hunter-Gatherers constantly travelled and found their food.
Paintings of what were discovered in the Lascaux Cave in France?
Early humans, extinct animals, and their environment.