Prehistoric Flashcards
When was the prehistoric period?
10,000BC to 3000BC
How did Prehistoric people live?
In small tribes or bands of about 40 people
What kind of people were the prehistoric people?
Nomadic hunter gatherers
What does it mean if the prehistoric people were nomadic?
They moved around from place to place
What impact did being nomadic have on the prehistoric government?
They had no government because there was limited communication between tribes
What did prehistoric people mainly use to cure disease?
Supernatural cures like chants, sacrifices and charms to release evil spirits
What were some natural cures to cure disease?
Herbal remedies discovered by trial and error
What was the prehistoric medicine man called?
Shaman
What did the medicine man do?
He was believed to have higher spiritual powers so he could treat people spiritually but also gave natural remedies like herbs
Why was communication limited in prehistoric times?
Because ‘prehistoric’ means before writing was invented so they could not record their ideas about medicine
How are we able to find out about Prehistoric people?
From the Aborigines in Australia and by the records Egyptians and Greeks wrote about them
What kind of surgery did prehistoric people do?
They used basic stone tools, used mud and sticks to set broken bones, and trephining
What is trephining?
Drilling a hole into a persons skull to release an evil spirit or treat a headache or epilepsy
What did prehistoric people think disease was caused by?
Evil spirits
How did the prehistoric peoples way of life help their health?
They were hunter gatherer so they were very active and got a lot of exercise
