New Vocabulary
What is the term that describes movement from one place to another for resources, food, and the environment?
Migration
Where was metal typically discovered and mined from?
The ground or rocks.
What crop emerged and was first domesticated in Mesoamerica?
Corn/maize
What tool do social scientist use to keep track of different turning points throughout long periods of history?
Timeline
What material was Otzi's axe made of?
Copper
What is the name of the time period called the "New Stone Age"?
Neolithic Era
They made farming tools and weapons out of metal. These lasted longer.
What plant was independently domesticated on two different continents?
Rice
What is the definition of the word Paleolithic Era?
Old Stone Age
What time period / era did Otzi live in?
Neolithic Era
What term describes the process of finding metal and separating it and forming it for human use?
metallurgy
What is a way humans used metal besides making tools?
Jewelry or art decorations.
Did agriculture start in one place and spread, or many places?
Many places
How did cooking food affect human bodies and health?
More carbs, killed bacteria, safer to eat.
What is one artifact (besides the axe) that was found on or with Otzi when he was discovered?
Fur clothes, arrowhead, knife, shoes
What is the process of controlling and adapting wild animals and plants for humans to use?
Domestication
What are the three main types of metal used by humans during the Neolithic Era?
Silver, Gold, and Copper.
What was the one animal domesticated before 16,000 years ago?
Dog/wolf
What is the name of a stone tool that was used during the Paleolithic Era?
Hand Axe, Projectile Point
What is one social scientist that would study Otzi? (there are only 3 correct choices)
Archaeologist, Geographer, Anthropologist
What is the word for the process of growing plants and raising animals to produce goods and food for humans to use?
agriculture
What are the TWO ways people make metal stronger?
Hammering/hitting it or melting it and reshaping it.
What are two animals and two plants that were domesticated during the Neolithic Era? (has to be from the map activity and cannot repeat plants or animals already discussed during Jeopardy)
What skills did early humans use to create cave art?
Memory, creativity, communication, art supplies like charcoal and color.
What is the name of the process which occurred that kept Otzi well preserved for over 5,000 years?
Natural mummification