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Early Civilizations Flashcards

Dawn of Men, Cradles of Civil

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Hominids

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Earliest humanlike creatures lived in Africa 3/4 mil years ago

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Homo Sapien

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thinking/skillful man originated East Africa

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Where did Homo Sapien migrate?

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Migrated 100,00 years ago to Mid East, Euro, Asia, West Hemisphere

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History

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Record human activity based on evidence

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Historiography

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systematic study of history

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Anthropology

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study human as a species rather than specific activities

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Archaeology

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study past culture/civilization

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Archaeologist

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study human societies existed before recorded history

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paleoanthropologist

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study human evolution

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paleoenvironmentalist

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study ancient natural environment

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Paleographers

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Study old writing

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Louis/Mary Leaky

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popularized human evolution studies
found stone tools in 1959
1960 Mary found more fossils

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Zinjanthropous/Zinj

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found in 1959 Tanzania Olduvai Gorge by Mary Leaky a hominid bone who made nearby stone tools

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Donald Johansen/Lucy

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Disc 3.2 mil old fossil in female skeleton in Ethiopia, named Lucy 40% of remains discovered by Donald 3 ft 8 inch 115 lbs

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Homo Erectus

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1.5 mil year old 1st walk upright and speak lost speed bc bipedal, characterized by lg molars, unpronounce chin, heavy brow ridge, low skull, heavier, proportions greatly vary

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Turkana Boy

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most complete fossil well preserved skeleton missing all hand and foot bones dated 1.6 million years old

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The point of Paleoanthro?

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advance knowledge through age, nature, locales human

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Indicator of human development?

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tool making, dates back 70,000 used as art and decore

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Old Stone Age

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Paleolithic first tools roughly date 10,000 bce families less then 40 members original social organizations

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Extended family

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clans = aunts uncle inlaws

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Characteristics of Neanderthals

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short legs, large bodies

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