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Studying the Past
Maps
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Early Humans
8 Features of Civilization
100
The study of the past based on what people left behind. It’s kind of like digging up ancient garbage!
What is archaeology?
100
These imaginary lines cross one another, forming a grid system around the globe.
What are latitude and longitude lines?
100
These maps emphasize landforms and water features like rivers and mountains.
What are physical maps?
100
The name given to early humans and their relatives.
What is hominids?
100
These are highly populated centers of religion, government, and culture.
What are cities?
200
A part or an imprint of something that was once alive.
What is a fossil?
200
These lines run crossways around the Earth, parallel to the Equator.
What are latitude lines?
200
These maps display information such as battles or territorial expansions over time.
What are historical maps?
200
Early humans were this, which means they could walk upright on two feet.
What is bipedal?
200
*creates the laws and rules needed to protect people
What is government?
300
Objects created and used by humans
What are artifacts?
300
These lines run lengthwise across the earth from Pole to Pole. (Hint they are long)
What are longitude lines?
300
This explains the lines, symbols, and colors used on a map.
What is the map key?
300
This helped early humans to make tools out of stone. (Hint: it's very hard to tie your shoe without it!)
What is an opposable thumb?
300
People develop special skills and talents that help civilization grow. Examples include farmers and merchants.
What is job specialization?
400
An account of an event that is created by someone who took part in or witnessed the event.
What is a primary source?
400
These maps show the names and boundaries of countries, the location of cities, and other human-made features of a place.
What are political maps?
400
This tells you where north, south, east, and west are positioned on a map.
What is the compass rose?
400
In 1974, a skeleton was found in Africa. The bones were those of a female, about 20 years old. Scientists gave it this nickname.
What is Lucy?
400
People develop and share beliefs about the powers that created and rule the world
What is religion?
500
Information gathered by someone who did not take part in or witness an event.
What is a secondary source?
500
These maps may present things like climate, natural resources, and population density
What are special purpose maps?
500
A measuring line which helps you figure distance on the map.
What is a scale bar?
500
A huge number of cave paintings were found here.
What is Lascaux, France?
500
Projects that benefit everyone in the civilization. Examples include roads and bridges.
What is public works?