Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Prehistory
Vocab
100

What is the primary lifestyle of Paleolithic humans?

What is  Hunter-gatherer?

100

What major environmental change marked the transition from the Paleolithic to Mesolithic era?

What is the end of the last Ice Age?

100

What does the term "Neolithic Revolution" refer to?

What is the transition from hunting-gathering to agriculture?

100

What is the definition of prehistory?

What is the period of human history before written records?

100

the process of taming an animal and keeping it as a pet or on a farm

What is domestication?

200

What material did Paleolithic humans primarily use for tools?

What is Stone?

200

Identify the key characteristic of Mesolithic settlements.

What is semi-permanent structures or seasonal camps?

200

Name one domesticated animal from the Neolithic era.

What is dogs or sheep?

200

preserved remains or traces of an organism that lived in the past

What is a fossil?

200

 scientific study of humanity, concerned with human behavior, human biology, cultures, societies, and linguistics, in both the present and past, including archaic humans.

What is Anthropology?

300

Name one major art form that developed during the Paleolithic era.

What is Cave Paintings?

300

Explain how Mesolithic people adapted their hunting strategies?

What is they began to use more specialized tools and techniques for different types of game?

300

How did agriculture change the social structure of Neolithic communities?

What is it led to more complex societies with social hierarchies and specialized roles?

300

What are the three main periods of prehistory?

What is the Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic?

300

the study of human history through the analysis of material remains, such as artifacts, architecture, and biofacts

What is Archaeology?

400

What significant development occurred during the Paleolithic period regarding human society?

What is Development of language?

400

What role did the development of fishing technologies play during the Mesolithic?

What is it allowed for a more diverse diet and supported larger populations?

400

Describe one major technological advancement of the Neolithic period.

What is a plow?

400

Describe a major characteristic of prehistoric art.

What is it often depicted animals and human figures, often in cave settings?

400

the deliberate planting and growing of crops and raising of animals for the purpose of consumption

What is Systematic Agriculture?

500

What is the significance of the "Out of Africa" theory in relation to Paleolithic humans?

What is It suggests that modern humans originated in Africa and migrated to other parts of the world?

500

What was the impact of the Mesolithic era on human diets?

What is it led to a more varied diet that included fish, wild grains, and other plant foods?

500

Explain the significance of the development of pottery during the Neolithic era.

What is pottery allowed for the storage and cooking of food, which supported settled agricultural lifestyles?

500

Explain the significance of oral traditions in prehistory.

What is they served to pass down knowledge and culture before the advent of writing?

500
a primate of a group that includes humans, their fossil ancestors, and the anthropoid apes.


What is a hominoid?