Learning about the Past
What does Archaeology study?
The study of human life in the past.
What was the the primary role of women in Hunter-Gatherer societies?
Gathering plants
What does the Animism mean?
The belief that the natural world is filled with and controlled by spirits.
What does a surplus mean?
Growing more than is needed so it can be stored for later use.
What does the G in GRAPES stand for?
Geography - The landscape and climate of a location.
What does Prehistory mean?
The period before humans began using writing to record their lives.
What discovery helped humans to cook, stay warm and scare away predators?
Fire
What do cave paintings teach us about early peoples?
They were capable of complex thinking and pursued artistic expressions as an interest.
How did food surpluses lead to job specialization?
Everyone wasn't needed to farm to people could focus of developing new skills to help their village.
What does R stand for in GRAPES?
Religion or the beliefs held by the group.
What is an Artifact?
A handmade stone tool left behind.
What does sedentary mean?
To settle down and live in a permanent location.
What MAJOR event marked the beginning of the Neolithic age?
The Farming Revolution!
What is the last step in the development of forming a civilization?
Building cities.
What does the P stand for in GRAPES?
Politics or the government systems.
Geologist date artifacts by...
Studying rock and soil layers, where deeper items are usually older.
What are two physical differences between Neolithic people and Paleolithic people?
Neolithic people are taller and less muscular.
What does Domestication mean?
Humans tamed animals and developed crops for their personal gain.
Why were early cities and communities built near water sources such as rivers?
To support crops, provide drinking water and for use as transportation on boats.
E stands for Economics in GRAPES. What is an example of economics for early villages and cities?
Trading goods and bartering to get a good deal.
Hunter-Gatherers lived lived during what time period?
The Paleolithic Stone Age
Since Neolithic people began living in farming villages, they began this economic practice.
Trading goods and materials with one another.
Early economic or trade systems used these type of goods.
Agricultural goods that were farmed.
What are three achievements that cities shared?
Art, architecture, public works such as roads and written systems to record their lives.
S stands for Social Structures in GRAPES. Who is usually at the top of a social pyramid?
A King, Emperor, Military General or Religious Figure.