Chpt 2, Section 1 Notes Flashcards
Paleolithic
The beginning of the Stone Age
Prehistory
Time before writing
Hominid
A early ancestor
Ancestor
A relative who has lived in the past
Society
A community of people who share cultures
Hunter-gathers
People hunt food
Tools
A hand held object to help accomplish a task
What did Donald Johanson conclude by examining the bones of Lucy?
He discovered that she walked on two feet.
What did Donald Johanson conclude by examing the bones of Lucy?
He discovered the she walked on two feet.
What characteristics did homo erectus share with modern humans
They walked up right on there feet like humans
How did fire help the homo erectus
Fire gave gave them heat and protection from animals
How did people make the tool we call choppers
They hit two rocks or stones together
Where have the oldest tools been found
Tanzania a country in the east
Africa
Name some of the characteristics of the first tools
The would bang two rocks together to make jagged edges and a smooth side as a handle
How were later tools more advanced then the first tools
The spear made it easier fore theme to hunt a big animal
