Vocabulary
What word means “drawings early humans left on walls”?
Cave Art
Our textbook and the information about Early Humans found inside of it would be considered this type of source because it was created after Early Human time in history.
Secondary Source
What vocabulary word means “Planting seeds to grow crops”??
Agriculture
This was a way of creating order and offering leadership to a community that developed as a feature of a civilization. They were in charge of managing resources and training an army, and made laws
government
This allowed people to cook their food, provided warmth and helped so early humans could leave Africa
Fire
This word means “the way people apply knowledge and tools to meet their needs”
Technology
What vocabulary word means “moving from place to place”?
Nomadic (or Migration)
When people started farming, this created a surplus. With more food to feed people, it caused the ________________ to go up
population
These were large scale building projects that the government created such as roads and water systems, to improve the lives of the people who lived there
Public Works
What were two jobs that people started working in civilizations (as specialization began to develop)?
Farmers, toolmakers, weavers, potters, metalworkers
This word means “communication the early humans developed to work together at hunting and gathering”
Language
Why do archaeologists believe that Early Humans developed language?
To communicate and cooperate when hunting, gathering and sharing food
What was one of the earliest animals to be domesticated?
Dogs, Sheep, Goats, Pigs, Cattle, Chickens, Donkeys, etc
This vocabulary word means “a skill at one type of work”
specialization
What is one way that the earliest Humans communicated?
Developed language, cave art
This is a person who studies an excavation site. Objects they find closer to the surface are not as old as those found in deeper layers.
Archaeologist
How do we know that Early Humans were capable of complex thought and action? (they weren’t as dumb as we thought they were!) LIST TWO
Cave Art, Technology such as tools and the use of fire and the development of language
This vocabulary word means “an amount of a good that is in excess of what is needed for survival”?
Surplus
List 4 features of a civilization
Cities, government, religion, job specialization, social classes, public works, art and architecture, writing
What was one challenge that early humans faced as they started to farm (a cost of farming)?
Took a lot of time and energy, could be dangerous and unpredictable
Lucy is one of the oldest human _________ ever discovered, she lived almost 3 million years ago!
Fossils
What are two ways that early humans used technology?
Made fire, used tools and weapons, cave art
What was the agricultural revolution?
~shift from hunting and gathering to farming
~Domestication of animals
~Changes in tools and technology
This was created as a record keeping system and later used for laws, prayers, and stories amongst other things
Writing
This feature of civilizations saw people occupying different ranks or levels in society. Rulers and priests were usually at the top, farmers and merchants in the middle, and slaves at the bottom
Social Class