Geography and Early Humans
Where do all human origante from?
Where is Africa
Define climate
weather of an area over an extended period of time
The discovery of this stone allowed us to improve our tools, creating sharper edges that lasted longer
Flint
What was a major barrier to the expansion of civilizations during early times
The difficulty in crossing deserts, mountains, and oceans with limited technology
To be considered a true civilization, a society must build these large, permanent centers of population and trade.
Cities
Early humans where ________________ - ______________________.
What is hunter-gathers.
Who studies artifacts from the past?
Archeologists
Neolithic people invented this type of container out of baked clay to store their surplus grain and water.
Pottery
This tool, pulled by oxen or humans, was invented to cut through soil and prepare fields for planting crops.
Plow
This feature of civilization involves an organized system of leaders, laws, and military forces to keep order and protect the people.
Government
What caused the early human migration from Africa?
To survive, humans in the Paleolithic Era where constantly on the move: why?
To find sources of food and water
This round transportation invention began appearing near the end of the Neolithic Era, drastically changing how goods were moved.
The wheel
This crescent-shaped region in the Middle East is known as the birthplace of farming due to its rich soil and access to water.
Fertile crescent
Early civilizations created these institutions to explain the forces of nature and answer questions about life and death.
Religion
Which characteristic of prehistoric Africa best explains why early humans were able to survive there?
Its broad grasslands and abundant water sources
The Paleolithic Era is also know as the...?
Stone Age
Which factor contributed most to the end of the Neolithic Era
Humans’ ability to use fire to make metal tools
This process involves taming wild animals like sheep, goats, and cattle to use them for food, wool, or work.
Domestication
The first benefit humans saw from the development of spoken language was the ability to…
Which factor first influenced the migration patterns of early humans?
Which statement best explains why early hunter-gatherers began to cooperate in social groups
It was easier to hunt large game animals by working together with others.
The improvement of the tools used by early humans demonstrated that they…
Possessed sophisticated problem-solving skills
Which belief likely influenced early humans to share food and resources within their small communities
They believed cooperation was necessary for survival in harsh environments
In a society with a social hierarchy, which outcome would be most common?
Merchants and traders would have more wealth than farmers.