Discovery of Fire
This was one way early humans used fire
Answers vary: protection, warmth, cooking food, light source, etc
This is an example of something a hunter-gatherer might eat
This is the CONTINENT where humans started out
Africa
True/False: Humans learned right away how to START a fire themselves
False; for about a million years, the only way humans could get fire was to "borrow" from a wildfire
Hunter-gatherers:
A. Stayed in one place
B. Traveled from place to place
B. Traveled from place to place
The climate that the first humans were used to was mostly:
A. Cold, snowy
B. Desert
C. Jungle
B. Desert
This is the name for the object that early humans would "borrow" from a wildfire and use to light their own fires
Ember
The word for someone who travels around and does not stay permanently in one spot
In order to migrate to places like Australia, humans needed to invent the ____________.
Boat/raft
What is a possible use for fire that is NOT one of the following:
-Warmth
-Light
-Protection
-Cooking food
Hardening sticks into spears, signaling
The main reason hunter-gatherer groups moved around so much is because they were following ____________?
Their food (herds of migrating animals)
This ability was the main reason humans survived all the dangers they faced while travelling to different parts of the world.
The ability to work as a team/cooperate
Describe a situation where a human would NOT want to use fire
Answers vary; they are hiding, it's very dry/windy, need to conserve resources
This is a danger that hunter-gatherer groups would have likely faced
Answers vary; predators, rival groups, poison plants, etc
Describe a life-saving skill or piece of knowledge that would have helped someone survive on the journey out of Africa to new parts of the world
Answers vary; herbal medicine, understanding importance of rest, how to preserve food, how to transport water, etc