Vocabulary
An amount beyond what is required; excess
Surplus
What is used to label before the "year 0"?
BC and BCE
During the Paleolithic Age, what kind of stone were their tools made of?
Flint
A person who moves from place to place for survival.
Nomad
What did the Paleolithic people do to obtain food?
Hunting and gathering
A person who moves from place to place in search of food and resources
Nomad
What is used to label after the "year 0"?
CE and AD
During the Neolithic Age, what material was added to the creation of tools?
Bronze
To permanently move from one place to another.
Migration
The Paleolithic people were nomads, moving place to place, while Neolithic people lived in______________.
Settled communities
Farming
What separates prehistory from history?
The invention of written records
What two materials mix to create bronze?
Copper and tin.
What was the period of time where the earth was covered in sheets of ice and snow?
Ice Age
The tools and methods used to save time and make tasks easier are called ________________.
Technology
To bring plants or animals under human control
Domesticate
Was Ms. Nickles born in prehistory or history?
In what age were more advanced tools introduced to help with farming?
Neolithic Age
The Ice Age lowered water levels, creating ___________ for human migration.
Land bridges
Give one example of a tool specialized for farming during the Neolithic Age.
Shovels, hoes, etc.
The recovery and study of tools, graves, buildings, poetry, and other remains of past human life and culture.
Archaeology
What estimated year did the invention of written records occur?
3,200 BC/BCE
In what age were flint tools the only option?
Paleolithic Age
Interglacial
Agriculture provided a _______________ source of food.
Stable, reliable, dependable, etc.