Chapter 14 - Premodern Humans

Question 1

780000 - 125000 ya

Answer 1

Middle Pleistocene

Question 2

10000 - 125000 ya

Answer 2

Late Pleistocene

Question 3

Climactic intervals when continental ice sheets cover much of the northern continents. Colder temps in northern latitudes and arid in southern.

Answer 3

Glaciations

Question 4

Climactic intervals when continental ice sheets are retreating.
Northern lat - warmer temp
Southern lat - wetter climate

Answer 4

Interglacials

Question 5

Position of body in a bent orientation, w/ arms and legs drawn up to the chest

Answer 5

Flexed

Question 6

A culture period usually associated with modern humans, but also found with some Neandertals, and distinguished by technological innovation in various stone tool industries.

Answer 6

Upper Paleolithic

Question 7

Blade tool industry in France and Spain; assoc with Neandertals

Answer 7

Chatelperronian

Question 8

Middle paleolithic stone tool industry; assoc w/ Neandertals and H. sapiens. Larger proportion of flake tools than in Acheulian tool kits.

Answer 8

Mousterian