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Early Humans
Paleolithic Times
Neolithic Times
Mesopotamia
100

Where have the oldest fossils of any human ancestors been found?

Africa

100
During this time period, people hunted large game and gathered berries, nuts, and other food items.
What was the Paleolithic time period, or Old Stone Age?
100

This time period began after the Paleolilthic period of time and means New Stone Age.

What is the Neolithic time period?

100

What does the name Mesopotamia mean 

land between two rivers

200

Early humans who hunt animals and gather wild plants, seeds, fruits, and nuts to survive were called

Hunters and Gatherers

200
Name two ways fire changed the lives of Early Humans.
What is they used fire to heat, cook, for light, to scare away animals, and to smoke meat?
200
During the Neolithic time period, humans continued to make weapons and tools from this.
What are stones?
200

The religious beliefs of the Mesopotamians were considered what?

polytheistic
300

Time periods in history where the huge ice glaciers cover the Earth’s surface and cause great migrations of people, animals, and plant life is called

Ice Age 

300
Early humans began making tools and discovering methods to help them perform tasks which is called this.
What is technology?
300
During the Neolithic time period, humans learned how to do this which meant they could settle down and stay in one place.
What is grow crops and tame animals?
300

What was the significance of the ziggurats?

They were temples built for the gods.

400

Early humans made this discovery which forever changed their life.

What is fire?

400
Early humans found shelter in these.
What are caves?
400
The taming of animals and plants for human use is called this.
What is domestication?
400

A wedge-shaped writing that emerged in Mesopotamia is called

Cuneiform

500

A scientist who studies prehistoric people by analyzing artifacts, inscriptions, and monuments is called

Archaeologist

500

What is a nomad?

someone who travels around instead of settling in one place

500
Toward the end of the Neolithic time period, craftspeople began mixing copper and tin to create this metal.
What is bronze?
500

The region of Mesopotamia is mainly located in the present-day country of?

Iraq