SS L2 Vocabulary/Studies Guide Flashcards

1
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A scientist who studies human development

A

Anthropologist

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2
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Ability or skill

A

Capability

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3
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A group of people who live in the same area and are united by common interests

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Community

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4
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To give, along with others, to a common cause

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Contribute

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5
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An early ancestor of humans

A

Hominin

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6
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A strong mental ability to reason and gain knowledge

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Intelligence

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7
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To move from one geographic region to another

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Migrate

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8
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The bones that make up the body of a person or animal

A

Skeleton

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9
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A special feature or characteristic

A

Trait

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10
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Name the capability that helped Homo Habilis group survive

A

They made simple tools

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11
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Who discovered the Homo Habilis hominin groups remains in Africa

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Louis and Mary Leakey

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12
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Name what helped Homo Habilis to survive against animal attacks

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They worked together

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13
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What is Homo Habilis known for being

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Tool makers

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14
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The bones of a number of hominins were found in one location. Using this evidence, scientists concluded that this type of Hominin probably did what

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Lived in groups

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15
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Name the trait that made Homo Erectus well suited for traveling

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They were taller and thinner and had stronger bones

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16
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Homo Erectus was the first hominin to use

A

Fire

17
Q

Large brains helped Homo Neanderthalensis survive, giving them the ability to do what

A

Make more complex tools

18
Q

At Neanderthal sites, evidence from burial mounds, showing signs that people cared for the sick and injured, had led scientists to believe the Neanderthals had a

A

Sense of community

19
Q

What advantage over previous hominin groups did the invention of the spear thrower give to early modern humans

A

It allowed them to hunt from a distance

20
Q

Name the group that made cave paintings, carvings, and musical instruments

A

Homo sapiens