MWH CH1.1 Flashcards
Pre History
before the invention of writing
Archaeologist
scientists trained in studying ancient people.
Artifact
Human made object
Old stone age
prehistoric people that invented tools, making fire, language, longer than new stone age.
Homo sapien
Modern human
Patheolithic age
old stone age 2.5 mil to 8000 B.C.
Neolithic age
New stone age 8000 BC to 3000 BC
Neolithic Age activities
ice age, polished stone tools, pottery, crops, animal raising.
Anthropologist
Studying culture & work to recreate cultural behavior
Hominids
humans and other creatures that walk upright.
Paleontologist
Study fossils & evidence of life preserved in rocks
Modern Humans developing
Homosapiens(Bigger brains), Neanderthals, Cromagons. R
Neanderthals
170,000 yrs to 30,000 yrs ago. Held funerals, had relegion , survived harsh environments
Cro Magons
40,000 yrs ago, prehistoric humans, identical to us, MIgrated from N Africa to Europe asia, planned, studied, and stalked their prey, advanced language,
Paintings Caave
35,000 yrs ago, found on every continent.