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Klabunde History 11
Early Humans
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| hominids | early human-like creatures that walk upright and have opposable thumbs |
| artifacts | tools, pottery, paintings, and weapons of early people |
| nomads | people that move from place to place |
| civilizations | complex cultures in which large numbers of humans share a number of common elements |
| polytheism | the belief in many gods and goddesses |
| anthropology | the study of human life and culture |
| homo habilis | handy man |
| neanderthal | first to bury their dead, settlements in europe and asia |
| archaeology | the study of past societies through an analysis of what people have left behind |
| homo erectus | first hominids to use fire |
| neolithic revolution | shift from hunting and gathering to systematic agriculture and the domestication of animals |
| paleolithic | "old stone" |
| polytheism | belief in many gods and godesses |
| systematic agriculture | keeping animals and growing food on a regular basis |
| Essay Question | Describe at least two of the dramatic changes that took place during the neolithic revolution and two results of the neolithic revolution |
| Essay Question | Think about the Neolithic Farming village of Catal Huyuk. Describe this village and explain which characteristics of civilization that it had. Why wasn't it considered a civilization? Hint: it's missing one! |