Social Studies Trimester 1 Flashcards
prehistory:
the time before writing:
hominid:
early human ancestor
Donald Johanson found ____
Lucy
homo habilis=
handy man
homo erectus=
upright man
Homo erectus can…
control fire
Homo sapiens=
wise men
Paleolithic Era:
Old stone when stone tools were used
society:
a community of people who share a common culture
hunter-gatherers:
people who hunt animals and gather plants, seeds, etc
ice age:
freezing time
land bridge:
strip of land connecting 2 continents
Mesolithic Era:
Middle Stone Age
Neolithic Era:
New Stone Age
Latitude:
how N and S equator places
cartographer:
map maker/studier
the equator is…
0 degrees latitude
Inset Map:
where in the world an area is located
Longtitude:
E and W
Prime Meridian:
0 degrees latitude
srait:
narrrow body of water connecting other bodies
delta:
where rivers deposit silt
archaeology;
study of the past
primary resource:
event with someone who took part in/witnessed an event
secondary resource:
someone who gathered info on an event
Before the common era abreviation:
BC
