Vocab
term for an important change which occurs where things are not the same after.
Turning point
They study fossils
Paleontologist
This is the name for an early type of human that shared many similarities with modern humans. They also migrated and settled in different regions before going extinct. They were shorter, broader, and had different facial features.
Neanderthal
Humans developed this skill which allowed them to cook food, gather in groups, and have protection in the environment.
What is control/ create fire?
This body change allowed humans to collect and process information more quickly, solve problems, and create new ideas.
larger brains and skulls
term for people who gather wild plants and hunt for food.
foraging
They study written sources
Historian
This is a term for the period of extreme cooling during the Paleolithic Era. It was one of the reasons for early migration.
Ice Age
Humans used natural materials to shape these for hunting, sewing, and building things. They got more advanced as brains got bigger.
What are stone tools?
Early humans had this change to the body in colder climates so they could better hold in heat/warmth.
Early humans in cold climates had short, stocky bodies.
term for when early humans left Africa and settled in different regions.
Migration
They study behaviors, cultures, and social structures of humans in the past.
What is anthropologist?
What does the Paleolithic Era translate into/mean?
Old Stone Age
Cave Art
Because of this change to the body, Early humans could reach higher, carry things, and move quickly across areas.
Walking upright
Term for the time period of foraging, stone tool making, and early human evolution.
Hint: Old Stone Age
Paleolithic Era
They study the Earth's climate and the effect on people
Hand signals and shouting were used by hunting groups to coordinate and work together. This is an example of what?
Early language/ communicative language.
These thinking skills allowed for the development of cave art.
- creativity
- imagination
- memory
This part of the body changed to strong, precise grips that are good for making tools.
Thumbs and hands.
Term for the ability for humans to walk on two legs
Bipedalism
They study humans by analyzing and observing artifacts.
What is an archaeologist?
This is the last continents early humans traveled to. They crossed the Bering Strait through Asia (during the Ice Age) to reach this new environment.
What are the Americas
These materials were used as early paints and art tools for color. They were made of natural materials.
- charcoal
- Ochre
- minerals
stronger tools made it easier to get this type of food. Eating more of this type of food improved diet and allowed for more brain growth.
Meat