Prehistory Flashcards
How did they get food?
They hunted food, they didn’t grow crops.
How did prehistoric people live?
Nomadically
What evidence do historians have about prehistoric medicine?
Archaeological
What did prehistoric people die from?
Warfare, pregnancy and childbirth, infection and famine and food shortages.
Which modern culture is thought to be similar to the prehistorics?
Aborigines.
What is trephining?
The cutting of holes on people’s skull.
What may they have done trephining for?
To allow evil spirits out or to grant special powers of communication with the spirit world.
How do we know trephining may have been used?
Skulls found show the bone continued to grow after the operations meaning people actually survived it.
What did medicine men do?
They dealt with spirits.
What were the women in charge of I. The prehistoric tribes?
They were uncharged of everyday health and knew about the healing power of herbs and they had a range of cures based on observation and common sense.
Name 2 supernatural beliefs they had.
Illness occurred when evil spirits entered your body andprehistoric men wore lucky charms to keep away evil spirits
