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Early Humans Test
Term | Definition |
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What is an archaeologist? | a scientist who studies human life |
What is the definition of fertile? | good for the growth of crops and plants |
What is an artifact? | an object made by humans from past cultures |
What is migration? | the movement from one place to another |
What is agriculture? | the practice of growing plants and raising animals for food |
What is irrigation? | the supply of water to fields using human-made systems |
Why is the discovery of Otzi important? | he is the oldest known mummy |
What does Paleolithic mean? | Old Stone Age |
Where did Paleolithic people live? | caves |
Why did Paleolithic people travel place to place? | following food sources |
What is an example of hunting and gathering? | picking berries and killing a rabbit for dinner |
What invention led to people being able to settle in one place? | agriculture |
Where did agriculture develop? | rivers |
What are some advantages to settled life over nomadic life? | stable food source, permanent shelter, larger populations |
What is domestication? | changing a wild plant or animal to be raised by humans |
How did people use the plants and animals they domesticated? | food, tools, clothes |
What new tool did humans invent during the Neolithic Era? | plows |
What is technology? | The application of knowledge, tools and inventions |
Specialization is when... | people did special jobs, according to what they were best at |
What is a civilization? | a society with highly developed culture and technology |
What is culture? | a group's way of life, including types of food, shelter and language |
Characteristics of a civilization... | social, political, interaction, culture, economic |
Inventions by the Sumerians... | written language, wheel, bricks |
What does the word "Mesopotamia" mean? | land between the rivers |
Why is the region called the Fertile Crescent | it was the birthplace of agriculture |
What is the name of the first civilization? | Sumer |
What did they build to protect the city? | walls |
The city ruler was also in charge of what? | religion |
What was one of the jobs of the government? | building projects |
What was located in the center of each city? | Ziggurat |