Early humans quiz Flashcards
artifact
an object made or used by people in the past ex. tools, clothing, weapons
fossil
the remains or imprints of once living things, like plants and animals that have been reserved in rock
archaeologists
an expert who studies the past by examining objects
geographer
an expert who studies and creates maps of Earth’snatural and human-made features
historian
an expert who studies and records the past
prehistoric
before written history
men
hunted animals
women
gathered wild berries/ fruits, grains, and nuts. cared for home/children
how was fire used
warmth-prevented freezing to death, especially during the Ice age
how was fire used
cooking food-helped to reduce diseases, tasted better, and lasted longer
how was fire used
protection-scared off wild animals
how was fire used
lights- for dark caves
how was fire used
social- people gathered around the fire and shared stories
agriculture
the business of farming; growing crops and raising animals
Catal Hoyuk
a Neolithic town discovered in central turkey
domesticate
to train a wild animal to be useful to humans
Fertile Cresent
an arc-shaped region in Southwest Asia, with rich soil
Neolithic Age
the later part of the Stone Age called the New stone age, lasted from around 8000 to 3000 B.C.E.
nomad
one who moves from place to place with no permanent home
Paleolithic age
the first period of the stone age, called the old stone age, is from about 2 million years ago to around 8000 B.C.E.
resource
something that can be used to fulfill a need
temporary
for a limited time
trade
the business of buying and selling or exchanging items
