Paleo-Neolithic Eras + Sources

Question 1

What is a hominid

Answer 1

A hominid is a descendant of an ape, they walk on two legs and were the first human-esque animal.

Question 2

Nomadic

Answer 2

A lifestyle in which people hunted, and gathered.

Question 3

Hunter-gatherers

Answer 3

When humans hunted animals for food (Men) and (Women) gathered things from the ground/bushes/etc… such as nuts, berries, and grubs.

Question 4

Lucy the Hominid

Answer 4

A hominid that was discovered. Lucy was an important discovery which helped lead to many more significant discoveries.

Question 5

What do we have that hominids didn’t?

Answer 5

Higher IQ, thumbs, way of communication, voice boxes++

Question 6

How did scientists determine the age of Earth?

Answer 6

Carbon-dating ancient artifacts, as well as studying meteorites, the moon, and other things floating around in space.

Question 7

Homo Sapiens

Answer 7

Humans (AKA us) - Were able to adapt to the changing environment allowing them (us) to survive until now.

Question 8

Culture

Answer 8

People’s unique way of life. A set of beliefs/art/language/religion people follow.

Question 9

Paleolithic Age

Answer 9

The old stone age; Ice age; Time of nomads/hunter-gatherers

Question 10

Paleontologists

Answer 10

Studies fossils

Question 11

Archaeologists

Answer 11

Studies artifacts

Question 12

Anthropologists

Answer 12

Studies societies

Question 13

Neolithic Era

Answer 13

Farming era

Question 14

Primary source

Answer 14

A first hand account

Question 15

Secondary source

Answer 15

Not a first hand account, created after the event was over, uses primary sources.

Question 16

Sourcing

Answer 16

The act of determining who, when, where, and why a document was created.

Question 17

Biased

Answer 17

Leaning towards a certain side because of feelings/emotions/beliefs.

Question 18

Perspective

Answer 18

POV

Question 19

Historical Skill Set

Answer 19

Research, analysis, communication, examination, writing, problem solving.

Question 20

Religion

Answer 20

Believing in a higher power etc… Explains certain decisions/way of life back then.

Question 21

Population bottleneck

Answer 21

The theory that about 700,000 years ago a volcanic eruption killed a lot of humans decimating the population to 15,000 people.

Question 22

Reliable

Answer 22

Consistently good quality/performance, able to be trusted (trustworthy.)

Question 23

Corroborate

Answer 23

Confirm or to give support to a theory, statement, or finding.

Question 24

Megafauna

Answer 24

Giant animals that nomads hunted, went exctinct due to overhunting and long reproductive cycle.