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Early Humans (SS 6)

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historian person who studies and writes about human past
archaeologist person who hunts for evidence buried in the ground where settlements might have once been
artifacts weapons, tools, and other things made by humans
fossils traces of plants and animals that have been preserved in rock
anthropologist person who focuses on human society; they study how humans developed and how they related to one another
nomad person who regularly moves from place to place
technology tools and methods to help humans perform tasks
domesticate to tame animals and plants for human use
specialization the development of different types of jobs
prehistory the time period before people developed writing
Early period of human history is called the _______________________ because of the material used to make tools and weapons. Stone Age
The Old Stone Age is also known as the _______________________ period. Paleolithic
______________________ watched the kids near camp and gathered berries, nuts and grains. Women
______________________ primarily hunted. Men
Examples of Paleolithic ______________________ are spears, bows & arrows, and traps. inventions
People ___________________ to their environment in order to survive. adapted
Paleolithic people learned to tame __________________. fire
The __________________________ were periods of extreme cold and were dangerous for human survival. Ice Ages
Paleolithic people developed a _________________ language. spoken
The Paleolithic ________________ drawings may have had religious meaning. cave
The New Stone Age is also known as the ___________________ Age. Neolithic
Neolithic people learned to _____________________ animals and grow food. domesticate
Farming was important because people could now form small ___________________________. settlements
The _____________________ revolution changed the way people lived! farming
The earliest villages started in Europe, India, Egypt, China and _________________. Mexico
There were MANY ____________________ of living in settlements: more food, healthier, increase in population (more workers!), specialization, trade started, craftspeople and more advances in technology. benefits
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