HISTORY TEST REVISION GUIDE Flashcards
1
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homo sapiens definition
A
- hunter-gatherer lifestyle
- physical + mental capacities of modern humans.
- adapt to any environment
2
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where homo sapiens evolved from
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- originated in Africa
* 150 000BCE
3
Q
ice age - impact on migration
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• when started –> moved to other areas
4
Q
when ice age occurred
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- start: 20 000BCE
* end: 1 400BCE
5
Q
primary sources
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created around time being studied
• written
• oral
• preserved
6
Q
secondary sources
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created after time being studied
• an artist
• a cartographer:
• film maker
7
Q
agriculture – effect on humans
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- hard work
- poor diet/not varied
- malnutrition –> shorter, not strong + healthy
- relied on weather
8
Q
agriculture – why farming developed.
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- warmer climate
* ice age ended
9
Q
BCE and CE
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BCE: before common era
CE: common era
