Prehistory
What is B.C.?
means before the birth of Christ
In the word prehistory, the prefix "pre" means this.
Before
What are oral traditions?
A way of passing down history prior to the invention of writing.
When did primates appear on Earth?
about 65 million years ago
When and why does prehistory end?
In 3250 BC with the invention of writing
What is a nomad?
a person who has no single settled home and moves from place to place to find food
What is hunting and gathering?
the earliest ways of getting food
What invention made the consumption of meat safer for human digestion?
Fire
What was the species called that evolved from primates?
Hominids
List the three prehistoric periods from earliest to latest that we investigated.
Paleolithic, Neolithic, Bronze
What does B.C.E stand for?
Before the Common Era
What is domesticate?
to tame animals for human use
Who created the theory of evolution?
Charles Darwin
Where did the oldest hominids live?
Africa
What prehistoric period was the atlatl (stonecutting) invented in?
Paleo
What was used before people learned to use written language?
cave paintings
What is the predatory economy?
A way of exchanging valuables based on hunting and gathering.
What is the theory of evolution?
Humans evolved from primates
What mode of walking evolved?
Bipedal
What prehistoric period were metal tools invented in?
The Bronze Age
What are tools?
Considered technology, inventions that make common tasks easier to perform.
What was animal skins/fur used for?
This was the earliest clothing material.
Name the 5 reasons why fire was important to the Paleolithic people.
warmth, hunting, cooking food, scaring away animals, and light
What were five major things that evolved with evolution?
brain grew in size and complexity, they began to think creatively, used language to communicate, formed more complex societies, and thumbs helped them hold things