(1) Early Humans Review
What does the word "circa" mean?
What is approximately?
What 2 time designations are on the left side of the timeline?
What are BCE & BC?
What number and time designation symbolize the middle of a timeline?
What is 1 AD?
This characteristic of a civilization is used for record keeping.
What is writing?
During the Neolithic Era, humans learned the science of farming which is also known as _________ which was was a MAJOR world turning point for all of humanity.
What is Agriculture?
This characteristic of a civilization provides law and order to society.
What is government?
Early humans began making new tools and discovering new methods to help them perform tasks which is called this characteristic of a civilization.
What is technology?
Why did hunter-gatherers often move around?
What is to follow animals and seasonal plants.
This discovery during the early stone age allowed people to keep warm, see at night, scare off dangerous animals, and cook and preserve their food.
What is fire?
Early humans once they build permanent homes, made their shelters from what type of material.
What are mud-bricks/straw/wood (any acceptable answers)
Early humans (Paleolithic Era) were found and lived in these types of shelters.
What are caves/rock overhangs/temporary shelters made out of animal skins and plant materials?
This stone was used to make tools and weapons.
What is flint?
To become very good at a skill or job.
What is labor specialization?
Food surplus led to labor specialization which led to what?
As weapons became more advanced in the Paleolithic Era, what did they begin to use to hunt?
What are spears/arrows?
After the agricultural revolution, what did people use for clothing? (2)
Cotton & wool
What is the characteristic of a civilization that consisted of art, music, food, and how people dressed?
What is culture?
Which date would come first on a timeline? 4CE, 4BC, 400CE, 400BC?
What is 400BC?
What caused people to begin settling down in one place?
Having more than what is needed to survive. "Leftovers"
What is a surplus
What two factors contributed to the start of the agricultural revolution?
What was the main reason early civilizations developed political systems?
What is to provide order?