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Early Humans

Unit 2 Social Studies -Taylor & Joy

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nomadic moves from place to place with no single settled home
Paleolithic Era old stone age (about 2 million years ago to around 8,000 B.C.E.)
prehistory before recorded events of the past
artifact an ancient object from the past that tells us about people from the past
agriculture the cultivation of the soil, production of crops and raising livestock
archaeologist one who studies past humans
Neolithic New Stone Age (around 8000 B.C.E. to 3000 B.C.E.)
to tame or breed an animal
history recorded events of the past
radiocarbon dating is used to tell how long ago something died
fertile soil or land good for growing abundant crops or vegetation
What are 4 discoveries humans made that allowed them to stay in one place? (Freddy Feeds Small Dogs) 1. Fire - warmth, cook, light, protection 2. Farming - wheat & barley, stable food supply, surplus of food 3. Specialization of Labor - Artisans skilled workers, Barter/trade 4. Domestication of Animals - dogs, sheep, goats food in the backyard
Which 4 tools do archaeologists use to learn about the past? (WARM) 1 Written Documents- books, letters, journals, Dec. of Indep. Bible 2 Artifacts - pottery, jewelry, bones, clothing 3 Radiocarbon Dating - tell how long ago something died 4. Medical Technology - MRIs, CT scans, DNA analysis, microscopes, X-rays, scalpels
What did we learnWhat did we learn about Otzi's life from artifacts? Copper Axe - important person in his tribe from Copper Age. Stone knife - still using stone tools and weapons from Stone Age.
What did we learn about Otzi's life from written documents? Stone carvings found in a village show Otzi's axe which supports it was a very important possession and he was important in the community.
What did we learn about Otzi's life from RCD (Radio Carbon Dating)? tells us that Otzi was 5,300 years old and changed the timeline for the Copper Age by more than 4,000 years.
What did we learn about Otzi's life from medical technology? like CT scans, X-rays, MRIs, endoscopes, tell us his last meal of meat (ibex) and wheat, arrow in his back as cause of death, DNA analysis shows: eye color, Lume Disease, and lactose intolerant
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