What period?
Developments in tool making and settled communities
Mesolithic Period
What are people who get most of their food from foraging?
Hunters and Gatherers
What were the effects of domestication?
Animals became tame and plants became more cultivated. This allowed for more stable food sources.
What is an archaeologist?
A person who studies human history through artifacts and physical remains
What is learning about the Stone Age important?
It clues us in to the beginning of human history
Significant advancements in agriculture, tool making, and permanent communities
Neolithic Period
Prehistoric period when weapons and tools were made of stone, bone, wood, and horn.
Stone Age
When global warming occurred, what were the effects?
Humans had to move and the resources available to them changed
What is an anthropologist?
A person who studies human societies and their development
How did the Stone Age get its name?
Humans began utilizing stone tools
Only primitive stone tools were used
Paleolithic Period
The first humans to use stone tools
Homohabilis
How would the melting of glaciers affect migration?
It could cause flooding, blocking off new territory.
What did the Leakey family discover?
The Turkana Boy- a complete skeleton of a homoerectus boy
What type of tool helped pierce through leather?
Awl
The middle phase of the Stone Age
Mesolithic Period
Primate mammals that include recent humans and their ancestral or related forms
Hominids
How did domestication benefit humans?
They could use animals and plants for food, clothing, and weapons
What did Donald Johanson discover?
Lucy, a complete skeleton that changed the course of archaeology and anthropology
What were cave paintings and what were they used for?
Expressed ideas, communicated with others, and helped tell stories
The earliest phase of the Stone Age
Paleolithic Period
Known for upright posture and advanced tool making ability
Homoerectus
Change in global or regional climate patterns
What discoveries do archaeologists try to find?
Artifacts, man-made objects, and remains left behind from a specific time period
Why was fire important?
It provided protection from animals, warmth, and a way to cook food