Chapter 1: Human Beginnings Flashcards
Define Prehistory
A period of time before people developed writing
Define Hominids
human beings and the humanlike creatures that preceded them
Define Anthropology
the scientific study of hominids (physical features, development, behavior, etc)
Define Paleontologist
A person who study fossil remains
Define Archaeologists
A person who studies unearth and interpret objects left behind by prehistoric people.
Dating Early Artifacts
Prehistoric Finds in Africa
Human Origins
About how many years were the first humans?
Human Origins
Describe the 3 species that divides Human Hominids
The Ice Ages
About how long ago was The Ice Age and descibe the human lifestyle
Human Migration(Map)
Early Human Culture
Describe the early human life culture and name the 3 periods in which early humans lived
Paleolithic Hunter-Gatherers
Describe the Homo habilis & Homo erectus and their lifestyles
Paleolithic Hunter-Gatherers
What was the importance of lanugage for the prehistoic people?
The Appearance of Homo Sapiens
Who were the first homo sapiens and descibe their physical features
The Neanderthals
Describe the life and culture of The Neanderthals
Homo Sapiens Sapiens
Describe the Homo Sapiens Sapiens and who were the earilest homo sapiens sapiens?
Cro-Magnons Technology
Describe the Cro-Mognons’ Technology
The Neolithic(Agricultural) Revolution
Describe the lifestyle,inventions, and culture of the The Neolithic Agricultural Revolution
Define Civilization
River Valley Civilizations
Where were the earliest Civilzations in early times
The Economy of a Civilization
What is an economy? Describe the earliest economy civizations
The Rise of Cities
Describe how cities were delevoping
Systems of Values
What are myths and who told them?
