TERMS
The period before written records.
Prehistory
The earliest ways of getting food.
Hint: 2 part answer.
Hunting and Gathering
On which continent do scientists believe humans originated?
Africa
A circle of large standing stones built in England thousands of years ago, likely used for ceremonies or tracking the sun.
Stonehenge
One of the worlds first towns characterized by the large walls and towers surrounding it.
Jericho
Describes a way of life in which people regularly move from place to place within a familiar region, following seasonal resources such as food, water, or grazing land, without permanently settling in one location.
Nomadic
The longest time period in the Stone Ages.
Paleolithic Period
Name 1 of the reasons early humans decided to migrate.
Any 1 of: climate changes, food shortages, following animals/water sources
Name of the enormous stone heads carved by Rapa Nui people.
Moai
One of the earliest towns, characterized by their unique housing setups where you entered homes from the roof and there were no streets.
Catal Huyuk
The study of the past through physical remains.
Archeology
List the 3 periods of the Stone Ages in order from earliest to latest.
Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic
A strip of land that once connected 2 areas, allowing people and animals to travel across bodies of water.
Land Bridge
Located in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, this island—known to its inhabitants as Rapa Nui—is renowned for hundreds of monumental stone heads.
Easter Island
A form of communication without words using natural materials.
Cave Paintings
The process of taming and raising animals or plants to be useful to humans.
Domestication
The name of the event where people stopped relying mainly on hunting and gathering and began farming and living in permanent villages.
Agricultural Revolution
How many phases did humans migrate in?
9
Located in southern Peru, these massive geoglyphs were created by removing dark surface stones to reveal lighter earth below.
Nazca Lines
This material was commonly used by early humans to make clothing, tents, and containers before woven fabric existed.
Animal hides (or animal skins)
This term describes objects made or modified by humans, often found at prehistoric sites.
Artifacts
Lascaux Caves
This term describes a time when a human population became very small, and the surviving groups later migrated and repopulated new areas.
Population Bottleneck
There are 3 specific types of megaliths (huge rocks) that made up Stonehenge. Name 1.
Any 1 of: sarsen stones, bluestones, lintels
During the Ice Age, this now-submerged region connected Asia and North America, shaping early human migration into the Americas.
Beringia - Bering Strait