Mod. 2 ( From Study Guide) Flashcards
what is Paleolithic Era also known as?
old stone age
what part of the stone age is the paleolithic era?
1st part
what is middle part of stone age also known as?
mesolithic era
achievments of paleolithic era
learning to make tools
achievments of mesolithic era
creating fire
achivements of neolithic era
domesticated animals and plants, and started farming
migrate
move
domestication
changing plants and animals to make them more useful
Ice ages
long periods of freezing weather
Agriculture
farming
Land bridge
a strip of land connecting 2 continents
Prehistory
the time period before there was writing
Hominid
an early ancestor of modern-day humans
How did domestication help people?
Domestication helped people because they could use domesticated sheep and goats for milk, food, and wool. They could also use large animals like cattle, to carry loads or pull large tools used in farming.
2 theories of migration
People came from Asia into North America using the land bridge called the Bering Strait OR They came by boat along the coastline
what was Homo Habilis known as and what were they known for?
Also known as “Handy Man”
Used early stone tools for chopping, etc.
Brain was ½ the size of ours today
what was Homo Erectus known as and what were they known for?
Also known as “Upright Man”
ABLE TO CONTROL FIRE
what was Homo Sapien known as and what were they known for?
Also known as “Wise Man”
ABLE TO CREATE FIRE
ABLE TO CREATE A LANGUAGE
-their known for making and using stone tools
which type of hominids is the ancestor of modern humans?
Homo Sapiens
Who belonged to Australopithecus?
Lucy
3 facts about Neanderthals
- The first group to burry their dead
- Cared for the sick
- They played music
3 facts about Cro-Magnons
- They looked like us
- They drew cave paintings
- Cro-Magnons are Homo Sapiens
what is one fact about the settlement of Jericho?
Jericho had a leader
what is one fact about the settlement of Catal Huyuk?
CH didn’t have a leader, but men and women were treated equally