Vocabulary
Artifact
human made objects or tools
Why did Paleolithic people begin migrating years ago?
There was a terrible drought.
What animals did early humans learn to breed for hunting and protection?
Who was the Iceman?
A famous hunter-gatherer that died and his body was found 5000 years later
culture
the way of life of a group that sets it a part from another
Inside of caves
Name a megafauna
Woolly mammoth
Sabertooth cat
Giant ground sloth
What is a fossil?
The remains such as bones and teeth of organisms that lived long ago.
Migrate
Move from one place to another
What happened during the agricultural revolution?
People became settled farmers
Hunting and killing animals
Give one example of a primary source.
letters, diaries, autobiographies, photographs, or oral histories
Nomads
People that move from place to place for a specific reason
What allowed early humans to enter the Americas?
The land bridges created by the Ice Age
What helped crops grow the most during the Agricultural Revolution?
fertile soil + good weather
Give one example of a secondary source.
A history book or biography.
Domestication
Taking plants and animals and making them useful to humans
What is one way early humans expressed themselves?
Through cave art.
What animal could hunter gatherers kill and eat for months?
The woolly mammoth.
What tools do historians use to organize information?
Timelines and maps