Vocabulary 1
Died out, no longer exists
Extinct
To change into a new species over time
Evolve
Early humans came from other ________________
mammals
Scientists know about human evolution due to
DNA
Growing plants and raising animals for food
Agriculture
A long period of time with an unusually cold climate
Ice Age
The ___________ record tells us about early humans
fossil
Where is DNA found?
In cells
A human species that no longer exists
Neanderthal
A period of time
Era
Early humans survived by _______________ and gathering
hunting
What is called the "building blocks of life?"
Cells
An abbreviation for Before the Common Era, used to tell when something occurred
BCE
A genetic code found in cells that makes everyone unique
DNA
_____________made early humans' lives easier
tools
DNA is a genetic code that makes everyone
Unique
The remains of living things from long ago, like bones or marks on a rock
Fossil
People who move from place to place
Nomads
Early humans left ______________and moved throughout the world
Africa
Humans have the same common ancestor as
Primates