Social Scientists
Who studies the past by digging up artifacts?
Archaeologist
Which came first, the paleolithic age or the neolithic age?
Paleolithic
Another name for agriculture is...
Farming
What is one characteristic of a civilization?
Stable food supply, government, social structure, religion, technology, writing, the arts.
Define prehistory.
Before written language.
Which social scientist studies earth's natural and human-made features.
Geographer
In the paleolithic age, people got food by...
Hunting and gathering
True or False: Because neolithic people were able to create a stable food supply, they were stronger and healthier.
False, they were not as physically active and ended up being weaker with a shorter life expectancy.
What was the name of the oldest civilization?
Sumer
Define Nomad.
Moving around from place to place.
Give at least two examples of work that a historian would create.
Diary, textbook, book, graph, chart, article.
How did paleolithic people communicate?
Cave paintings
Describe how writing started to develop during the neolithic age.
1. Tokens for counting and sorting crops
2. Symbols used as a number system
3. Clay tablets with symbols on them (cuneiform)
True or False: Sumerians were prehistoric because they did not have a written language.
False, they had a written language.
Define domesticate.
Social scientists often have to make educated guesses about history. What are these educated guesses called?
Hypotheses
What were common things paleolithic people would paint on the walls of their caves?
Animals, geometric shapes, handprints.
List two ways Neolithic people were different than paleolithic people.
They had permanent settlements, they began farming, they domesticated animals, they developed a written language, they were weaker, etc.
How did the people of Sumer solve the problem of having an uncontrolled water supply?
Built irrigation systems, dams, canals, reservoirs.
Describe what a levee was used for.
To control the flow of water (placed along the sides of the river to prevent floods).
Do all three actions for social scientists and briefly describe what they do.
Historian (writing): Historians research and record the past.
Archaeologist (digging): Archaeologists find artifacts and describe them.
Geographer (globe): Geographers study and create maps and cultures.
How are paleolithic people similar to us today?
Painting, hunting, living in groups.
In what part of the world did Neolithic people live?
Fertile crescent
What does the word Mesopotamia mean?
The land between two rivers.
What is Ms. Thrane's birthday?
September 27th