1. Prehistory Flashcards
Anthropologists
Anthropologists study culture, or people’s unique way of life
Archaeologists
Scientists that uncover the story of prehistoric people by excavating and studying the traces of early settlements
Paleontologists
Paleontologists study fossils
Hominids
Humans and other creatures that walk upright are called hominids
Australopithecines species
Lucy and the hominids who were from Southern + Eastern Africa
Characteristics of the Australopithecines
- 1st humankind creature to walk upright
- They had opposable thumbs (helped pick things up)
Lucy
- An adult female hominid from Ethiopia
- Lived around 3.5 million years ago, oldest hominid found to that date.
Paleolithic Age
- The earlier and longer part of the Stone Age (Old Stone Age)
- The oldest stone chopping tools date back to this era
Paleolithic Age Era
2.5 million- 8,000 BC
Neolithic Age Era
8,000 BC- 3,000 BC
Neolithic Age
- The New Stone Age
- People who lived during this time learned to polish stone tools, make pottery, grow crops, and raise animals
Homo habilis
- Found in East Africa
- First to make stone tools
Homo erectus
- Found in Africa, Asia, and Europe
- First hominids to develop technology, migrate from Africa, use fire, and have a language
_____ developed into Homo Sapiens
- Homo erectus
Homo sapiens means…
Wise men
2 groups classified as early Homo sapiens
- Neanderthals and Cro-Magnons
Neanderthal
- Found in Europe and SW Asia
- First to develop religious beliefs, and have ritual burials
Hominids from oldest to modern
- Australopithecines
- Homo habilis
- Homo erectus
- Neanderthal
- Cro- Magnon
Alex had huge new candles
Cro-Magnons characteristics
- Found in Europe
- Fully modern humans
- Created art and planned their hunts
Artifacts
Human-made objects
Ex. Tools and jewelry
Why did early hominids migrate from Africa?
- Food availability
- Changing climate
- Changing landscapes
Where’s Stonehenge
- England
Neolithic Revolution
- The agricultural revolution
- The change from food gathering to food producing
Permanent settlements characteristics
- Developed agriculture + weaving skills
- Domesticated animals
- Made advanced tools and pottery
