01 - The Greatest Inventors Of All time Flashcards
Where in Germany were people digging when they came across a human bone?
Heidelberg
What kind of bone was discovered in Heidelberg?
Lower jawbone
What qualities were found in the jawbone?
Massive, strong, powerful teeth
What bone was found in Neander Valley?
A human skull
What qualities were found in the skull from Neander Valley?
No forehead, 2 thick ridges in place of forehead
How are we perhaps better than the Neanderthal people?
the Neanderthal people were not as good thinkers, but better biters
what did scientists find about wood and plants and volcanic rocks?
they change slowly and regularly, over a very long period of time
Where else have bones been found?
Asia and Africa
In Asia and Africa, people have found…
Bones
What were our early ancestors already using?
Stone Tools
Did the Neanderthal people actually have small brains?
No, they had brains the same size as ours.
What misinformation did the author apologize for?
The idea that Neanderthals had small brains, and weren’t as smart
What did we already have when “real history” begins?
Clothes, houses and tools, plows to plow with, grains to make bread with, cows for milking, sheep for sheering, dogs for hunting and for company, bows and arrows for shooting and helmets and shields for protection
How did cavemen most likely make fire?
Using 2 sticks, and rubbing them on each other
What other thing did cavemen create?
cavemen also created talking, using real words, and pictures
What did most cavemen paint on the walls?
They painted animals, such as Mammoths.
when was metal discovered?
4000 BCE.
What was discovered in 4000 BCE
Metals
What types of metals were discovered around 4000 BCE?
Copper, bronze (copper + tin), and gold
What was gold used for?
Decoration and jewelry
As the earth grew warmer, what else did they learn to do?
Tame Animals
What are “pile dwellings”?
Homes, on stilts, over the water.
what are Homes, on stilts, over the water?
Pile Dwellings
