Vocab
Remains of a living organism
Fossil
What does B.C. stand for?
Before Christ
Continent where the earliest humanlike remains have been found
Africa
Scientists believe that humans migrated from Africa to other continents during this time.
Ice Age
Social scientists who study how people lived in an earlier time by examining the remains of what those people made and used.
Archeologists
An object that people left behind from when they were living
artifact
What does B.C.E. stand for?
Before Common Era
The skeletons of this group usually show signs of boney ridges above the eyes, a heavy jaw, a large nose, and small chin
Neanderthals
Probably the first animal domesticated by early people.
Dog
Why did early humans migrate to different places?
For food, water, and shelter.
this means to walk on two feet
bipedal
What does C.E. stand for?
Common Era
This was important because it was used as a hunting tool, for warmth, to cook, for protection from animals and enemies, and for social gatherings.
Fire
On what three continents were early remains found?
Africa, Asia, Europe
The most valuable thing archaeologist can find. They are a word for word explanation of what was happening at the time.
Written Artifacts
Early humans who would hunt vast herds of animals for food and gather fruits, nuts, and plants from local vegetation to eat
Hunter-Gatherers
What does A.D. stand for?
Anno Domini "In The Year of the Lord"
What does the improvement of tools tell us about the early humans?
They were getting smarter
Name 2 tools early humans used.
spear, plow, and/or stone blades
What is a larynx?
Voice Box
mass movement of people from one part of the world to another
Migration
The way of life of a people that sets one group apart from others
Culture
This is a stone fireplace and it was used for cooking, warmth, comfort, and safety.
A hearth
A region in the Middle East with two rivers that were used as sources of water and very rich soil that was good for growing crops. The first civilization was created here.
The Fertile Crescent
What is Mrs. Peinado's dog's name?
Clover