Lesson 1- The Distant Past
Scientists who study the physical materials of Earth.
Geologist
When people leave their homeland to live somewhere else...
Migration
The belief that the natural world is filled with spirits.
Animism
More than needed...
Surplus
A supply of something that can be used as needed.
Resource
Preserved remains of ancient human, animal, or plant...
Fossil
Surroundings...
Environment
Why did people create new tools?
To make life easier.
The system by which a country's people make a living.
Economy
A complex society...
Civilization
Scientist who study human life in the past...
Archaeologist
To change your way of life....
To change the growth of plants or animals for human use...
Domesticate
People who spend most of their time working a specific job.
Specialization
Which best defines a civilization?
Which phrase defines the time called prehistory?
Before written records.
How did the last ice age affect human migration?
It created land bridges where the ocean hand once been.
What can you do with domesticated animals?
Use them for work.
Where was the first center of agriculture?
Southwest Asia
Where did the earliest civilization develop?
Sumer
What are geologists able to tell archaeologists about fossils?
How old something is
Why did modern humans have to adapt?
They had to adjust to new environments.
A person who moves from place to place without a permanent home...
Nomad
When there is a surplus of food...
families have extra food.
Group of people living in similar economic conditions
Social Class