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Prehistory Vocab
Prehistory Vocabulary and Review Questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What shaped how early human societies lived their lives? | Physical environment |
| On what continent did the first forms of man evolve? | Africa |
| What form of early man emerged about 100,000 to 400,000 years ago? | Homo Sapiens |
| Homo sapiens migrated from Africa to where? | Eurasia, Australia, and the Americas |
| How did early man gain his food? | Hunting and gathering |
| Early man depended on the availability of what? | Wild plants and animals |
| Early man was able to overcome his physical environment because he developed what? | Culture |
| Name the characteristics of hunter-gatherer societies. | Nomadic, clans, simple tools/weapons |
| Name 3 things that developed during the Old Stone Age. | Oral language, fire, cave art |
| What is another name for the Old Stone Age? | Paleolithic Era |
| Name 5 things that developed during the New Stone Age. | Agriculture, domestication of animals, advanced tools, pottery, and weaving |
| What is another name for the New Stone Age? | Neolithic Era |
| What effect did agriculture have on how early man lived? | Led to civilizations |
| Who studies past cultures by locating and analyzing human remains, fossils, and artifacts? | Archaeologists |
| Homo Sapiens | Modern man |
| Hominids | Humans and other creatures that walk upright |
| Hunter-Gatherers | People who depended on animals and plants for food |
| Paleolithic | Old Stone Age (25 million – 8000 B.C.) |
| Culture | a people’s unique way of life |
| Neanderthal | Early people who lived during the Old Stone Age |
| Cro-Magnon | Group of early people appearing about 35,000 years ago in Europe |
| Nomads | People who wander from place to place in search of food |
| Neolithic Revolution | Shift in human history from food gathering to food producing |
| Agriculture | Raising of crops for food |
| Domestication | Taming of animals such as cattle, goats, sheep, and pigs |
| Neolithic | New Stone Age (8000 B.C. – 3000 B.C.) |
| Barter | Exchange of one good or service for another |
| Specialization | Development of skills in a specific kind of work |
| Cultural Diffusion | Spread of culture from one area of the world to another |
| Civilization | A form of culture characterized by cities, specialized workers, complex institutions, record keeping, and advanced technology |
| Mesolithic | (Middle Stone Age) Period of transition between the Old and New Stone Age |
| Irrigation System | System of ditches/canals that transports water from a source into a crop field |
| Artisans | Skilled workers who make goods by hand |
| Prehistory | The time before written records |
| Fossils | Remains of plants and animals |
| Artifacts | Human-made objects (tools, jewelry) |
| Archaeology | The study of early civilizations and culture |
| Culture | A set of beliefs, knowledge, and patterns of living that a group of people have |
| Radiocarbon dating | Scientific test to analyze fossils and artifacts |
| Stonehenge | Archaeological site in England begun during the Neolithic Age and finished during the Bronze Age |
| Aleppo | Archaeological site located in the Fertile Crescent (modern day Syria) |
| Jericho | Archaeological site located in the Fertile Crescent (modern day Palestine) |
| Catalhoyuk | Neolithic settlement currently under excavation in Anatolia |
| Archaeologists | Scientists who study past civilizations and cultures |
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