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Early Humans Review
Test Review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abundance/Surplus | More than what is needed |
| Archaeologist | A scientist who examines objects to learn about the past peoples and cultures |
| Artisan | A skilled worker who practices a trade, such as jewelry making, ceramics, or sculpture |
| Domesticate | To adapt wild plants and animals for human use |
| History | The written and other recorded events of people |
| Hunter-Gathers | People who killed animals and collected nuts and berries for food |
| Ice Age | A time when glaciers covered most of the land |
| Nomads | People who have no settled home |
| Prehistory | The time before history (time before writing was invented) |
| Systematic Agriculture | Organized schedule of growing food on a regular basis |
| Shrine | A place where people worship |
| Artifact | Objects made by humans but later discovered |
| Paleolithic | Old Stone Age |
| Mesolithic | Middle Stone Age |
| Neolithic | New Stone Age |
| Q- What major change took place during the Neolithic Age? | A- Civilizations were made. |
| Q- How did humans live differently once they learned how to grow crops and domesticate animals? | A- They stayed in stationary homes and made towns and cities. |
| Q- What does an archeologist do when they analyze an artifact? | A- They look closer at the artifact and see what it was from and how old it may have been. |