Chapter 1 Flashcards
1) __ is a period of time in which the surface of the earth is covered with sheets of ice called 2) __
1 = What “Age”?
1) Ice Age
2) Glaciers
1) __ are cold periods, glaciers extend from poles toward the 2) __
2) = Poles OR Equator?
1) Glaciation
2) Equator
1) __ are warm periods, glaciers retreat back to the 2) __.
2) = Poles OR Equator?
1) Interglaciation
2) Poles
What are hominids?
Ancestors to modern humans.
When did this latest period of interglaciation (warm period) start?
10,000 BCE.
What is the system of pastoralism?
Humans leading animals from pasture to pasture instead of the herds leading us.
How did the domestication of animals affect the lives of human beings?
It made settled agriculture possible.
How did the gradual warming of the earth affect the lives of human beings?
Human beings began to domesticate animals.
When did the last Ice Age end?
We are still in an Ice Age.
How many years ago did mankind come to the divide of being a nomad vs. a settled agriculture?
10,000 years ago.
Division of 1)__ is a big reason for 2)__ growth and career 3) __.
1) Labor
2) Population
3) Specilization
An increase in food production enabled the division of labor.
The division of labor allowed for the development of new technologies.
The development of new technologies allowed for a greater increase in food production.
This led to further division of labor, which led to further technologies, which led to further increases in population.
This is referred to as _____.
3 seperate words.
Positive Feedback Loop.
How did the Neolithic Revolution support larger populations worldwide?
Farming allowed for a surplus of food to support more people.
When do scientest believe that global temperatures dropped dramatically?
8,200 Years Ago
6400 BCE
Why did the temperature drop so fast in 6400 BC?
Which Lake?
Overflow of Lake Agassiz
How high may sea levels have risen after the overflow of Lake Agassiz?
(Meters)
2 Meters
When was the mother of all indo-european language spoken?
6400 BC
What was the first indo-european language called?
Proto-__-__
Proto-Indo-European
Different languages resulted due to the seperation of peoples after the flooding of where happened?
__ __ Basin.
Black Sea Basin
What is one reason scholars now believe the great flood actually took place?
Studies of language suggest that most European and Near Eastern languages can be traced back to a single common language.
Why was the Indo-European diaspora important?
It spread agriculture to new areas, and gave rise to the evolution of different languages.
Which of the following does Indo-European refer to?
A family of languages.
Which of the following does Indo-European refer to?
A family of languages.
In the Sumerian myth of a Great Flood, why did Goddess Enlil plan to flood the earth?
To control human population.
