Key Terms
The period before written records is called:
What is the process called of taming animals for human use?
Domestication
Which age involved hunting and gathering?
Paleolithic
Who studies the past by examining artifacts?
Archaeologists
Early humans most likely came from:
Africa, Asia, North America or South America?
Africa
People who move (no permanent home) from place to place in search of food are called
Nomads
What allowed people to develop speicalizations?
a surplus of food
Which age involved farming and permanent settlements?
Neolithic
Whose body was found in ice and is believed to be over 5,000 years old?
True or False: early humans built permanent shelters during the Paleolithic Age
False
The Old Stone Age is called the ________
Paleolithic Age
Why did early humans create cave art?
for religious and story telling purposes
What discovery allowed early humans to cook food and stay warm?
Fire
What helped early humans hunt and gather food/supplies?
Tools
What was the first civilization?
Sumer, Mesopotamia
The New Stone Age is called the ________
Neolithic Age
What is the major difference between the Paleolithic Age and the Neolithic Age?
Paleolithic: hunting and gathering
Neolithic: farming and permanent settlements
What invention helped early civilizations keep records?
What was the name of the most complete hominin skeleton ever discovered?
Lucy
Why did civilizations develop near rivers?
Objects made by humans in the past such as pottery or tools are called __________
artifacts
What is the Neolithic Revolution?
The shift from hunting-gathering to farming
What was one major effect of agriculture?
Development of permanent settlements
What is Miss Miranda's middle name?
Lynn
Hunter-gatherers often hunted and traveled together?
True