Prehistory
Prehistory II
Prehistory III
Vocabulary
Vocabulary II
100
What is prehistory?
The time before written records were kept
100

What are the three parts of the Paleolithic Era?

Lower, middle, upper

100

In the word prehistory, the prefix "pre" means this.

Before

100

Name the four Epochs of history

Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic, and Post Neolithic Era

100

The study of the earth

Geography

200

When does prehistory end?

With the invention of writing

200

What is a nomad?

a person who has no single settled home

200

What is hunting and gathering?

the earliest ways of getting food

200

Human-made objects are called _____

Artifacts

200

This theme includes latitude, longitude, absolute location, and relative location.

Location

300

What comes first: Paleolithic or Neolithic Age?

Paleolithic

300

Why did nomads always move around?

To follow their food

300

What is domesticate?

to tame animals for human use

300

A person who studies artifacts and fossils to learn about early humans

Archeologists

300

The period AFTER writing is invented is called

History

400

What does the word "Paleolithic" mean?

Old Stone Age

400

What did early humans do to communicate / express themselves before they learned to use written language?

cave paintings

400

How do you make Bronze?

Combining copper and tin

400

What’s the imaginary line located at 0 degrees latitude, which split the Earth into North and South Hemispheres?

Equator

400

This theme is used to group places that have something in common. These places have unifying human or physical features such as population, religion, climate, or landforms

Regions

500

Which came first: Neanderthal or Cro-Magnon?

Neanderthal

500

Early Stone Age people made these out of stone.

Simple tools / weapons

500

What was animal skins/fur used for?

This was the earliest clothing material / keep humans warm!

500

A modern human or human ancestor is called a

Hominid

500

The most important event in history. Humans become food producers with the invention of farming and domestication.

Neolithic Revolution