Prehistory Flashcards
For most of human existence, people have practiced which of the following lifestyles?
Hunting/gathering
Scholars call people who forage for food instead of producing it _______ or Paleolithic peoples
gathering and hunting peoples
Agriculture began about ____ years ago
12,000
Humans first developed in
Africa
About 100,000 years ago, humans began
to migrate from Africa
What percent of the universe do scientists have detailed information on?
10%
Which hominid was the first to use stone tools
Homo habilis
The first hominid species to use fire in a controlled fashion was
Homo erectus
What is NOT true of the Paleolithic era?
Paleolithic people developed the first writing systems
What are Paleolithic people know for
They used stone rather than metal tools; made a living by gathering and hunting, rather than producing food; and developed rituals to help them deal with human existence
As of present day, which of the following accurately describes the fate of Paleolithic peoples?
People with Paleolithic lifestyles make up about 50% of the world’s population today
