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history guide
early man study guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is an artifact | a hand made object |
| what are fossils | a remaining of early life that has been preserved in ground |
| which group of hominids do archeologist think is the oldest | homo erectus |
| on which continent do archeologist believe that human evolution began | Africa |
| what is another name for paleolithic age | old stone age |
| which age served as a bridge between the paleolithic and neolithic ages | Mesolithic age |
| which development of the neolithic age changed people's live the most | farming |
| what is a primary source | something written or created by someone who eyewitness the historical event |
| what type of source would a human made tool be considered | primary source |
| what is a secondary source | it is something written after a historical event by people who did not eyewitness the historical event |
| do secondary source provide a more balanced view of an event | no |
| why were hunter-gatherers forced to move often | because after a while the didn't have enough food to eat |
| what is a nomad | a # of a group of people who have not set home but have moved from place to place |
| what is a migration | a movement from one region or country to settle another |
| what is the first example of technology | it gave humans more control over their environment |
| some archeologist believe that the cave paintings were meant to honor what | dreamtime spirit |
| what is a domestication | to raise and tend |
| what does ''agriculture'' mean | the cultivation of soil to produce useful crops |
| what did agriculture mean that early hominids no longer had to do | plant seeds to grow crops |
| slash and burn agriculture did what to the land | cut and burn tree's |
| what type of technology was used in the ancient irrigation system | dikes and canals |
| what is irrigation used for | watering the crops |
| what is the surplus | an amount produced in excess of what is needed |
| what is specialization | a skill of one type of work |
| holy people did what other job | shaman |
| what is an artisan | people trained in skills and crafts |
| give an example of a type of work an artisan would do | carpenters, tool makers, cloth makers, and potters |
| what is a social class | it is a group of people with similar custom, backgrounds,etc |
| what were the jobs of the government | to make the communities safer and more stable |
| what are some examples of ''oral history'' | west African story tellers have memorized and told families histories and the traditions and stories of their villages for hundreds of years |
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