Pre History vocab

Question 1

Agriculture

Answer 1

The science or practice of framing, the growing of crops reeling in animals for their wool, food, etc.

Question 2

Artifact

Answer 2

An object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural of historical interest.

Question 3

Archeology

Answer 3

the study of human history and what they did in the past from the things they left behind.

Question 4

Anthropology

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The study of humans societies, cultures and how they are developed.

Question 5

Artisan

Answer 5

a worker who is skill, focused on one trade. especially one made by hand.

Question 6

B.C.E

Answer 6

BCE (Before Common Era) and BC (Before Christ) mean the same thing- previous to year 1.

Question 7

Bronze

Answer 7

was age (3000 BCE - c. 1,000 BCE) this metal is known to be the Ancient Civilizations metal.

Question 8

(Job) Specialization

Answer 8

is a process where individuals or employees develop specific skills and expertise to preform certain activities. it involves training the person to excel in a given set of tasks.

Question 9

Cave paintings

Answer 9

oldest found are from 30,000-40,000 years ago, they were found caves across Europe as well as Africa and Australia. Possibly part of religious ceremonies.

Question 10

Climate

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different forms of weather in the atmosphere throughout long periods of time.

Question 11

Historian

Answer 11

An expert in history, they enjoy studying and learning about history.

Question 12

Technology

Answer 12

science or knowledge put together to for practical uses to problem solve and invent useful tools.

Question 13

Carbon dating

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A scientific technique used to determine the age of an object.

Question 14

Fossil

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The remains or impression of a prehistoric organism preserved in petrified form or as a mold or cast in rock.

Question 15

Nomad

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A member of a people having no permanent abode and who travel from place to place to find fresh pasture for our livestock.

Question 16

Homo Sapiens

Answer 16

these were the common humans, lived 100,000 to 400,000 years ago, cro-magnon man and Neanderthals are considered the 1st two early Homo sapiens. Traveled from Africa to Asia, Europe and the Americas, known as the wise men.

Question 17

Hominid

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a primate of a family ( Hominidae ) that includes humans and their fossil ancestors and also (in recent systems) at least some of the great apes.

Question 18

Irrigation

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the supply of water to land or crops to help growth, typically by means of channels.

Question 19

Migration

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the action of moving to a new place and establishing one’s home or business there.

Question 20

Neolithic and Palaeolithic

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Neolithic age (8,000-3,000 BCE) it is the newer form of agriculture its when crops were planted and plants were a more mainstream source of food, they also domesticated animals to use them for help to get more food. Palaeolithic age (2,500,000-8,000 BCE) it is the older form when the early humans hunted and eat mainly animal.

Question 21

Neolithic and Palaeolithic

Answer 21

Neolithic age (8,000-3,000) is the newer form of agriculture its when crops were planted and plants were a more mainstream source of food, they also domesticated animals to use them for help to get more food. Palaeolithic age (2,500,000-8,000) is the older form when the early humans hunted and eat mainly animal.

Question 22

Prehistory

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the period of time before written records.

Question 23

Cro-magnon hominids

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(10,000 BCE) found is Europe, considered fully modern humans, created cave art, studied animals and stocked their prey.

Question 24

Five early Hominids

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Australopithecus, Homo Habilis, Homo Erectus, Neanderthal, Cro-Magnon.

Question 25

Cro-magnon hominids

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age (10,000 BCE) found is Europe, considered fully modern humans, created cave art, studied animals and stocked their prey.

Question 26

Lucy

Answer 26

She was founded by Donald Johnson, (2,000,000 BCE)

Question 27

Homo Habilis

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lived 2.5 million-1.5 million years ago, Habilis meaning “man of skill” known as the “Handy-Man”. the 1st too to make stone tools, used the tools to cut meat and crack bones. Evidence shows they could cut elephant meat.

Question 28

Homo Erectus

Answer 28

age (1,000,000 BCE) lived 1.6 million- 30,000 years ago, remains found in Africa, Asia and Europe, known as that “upright man”, they developed new ways to use stone-tools. Digging, scraping, etc (craving). First group to control & create fire, they created spoken/ oral language.

Question 29

Neanderthal

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(50,000 BCE) found in Europe and SW Asia, 1st to have rituals burials. They Battled Cro-Magnon for food/land, very muscular build-look like caveman.

Question 30

when was “Ardi” hominid?

Answer 30

(4,400,000 BCE)

Question 31

when was Abraham founds Judaism?

Answer 31

(1800 BCE)

Question 32

when did farming begin?

Answer 32

(8,000 BCE)

Question 33

when was the first stone tools made?

Answer 33

(2,500,000 BCE)

Question 34

when was Hammurabi code?

Answer 34

(1790 BCE)

Question 35

when did the Otzi, the “Ice Man” live?

Answer 35

(3300 BCE)

Question 36

when was the Stonehenge built?

Answer 36

(3,100 BCE)