S.S TEST Flashcards
What were the three advantages of using fire for early humans?
They could use it to cook, light the way at night, and use it as protcetion
According to some archaeologists, what beliefs did Neanderthals share with modern humans? What evidence supports this?
They both believed in a life after death. Archeologists found that M - Humans and the Neanderthalas both buried their people
How were modern humans different from Neanderthals?
M - Humans:
-Speak a language
-Taller and less muscular
Neanderthals:
-Couldn’t speak another language
How were the M - humans and the Neanderthals similar?
They both made tools, used fire, and hunted for food
What were some of the advantages of having a shared language?
They could organize a hunt better, warn off danger, and pass on information and skills to their young
How did people modify their environment so it would provide more food?
They cleared bushes, weeds, and trees with fire to make a flat smooth land. Domesticated plants and animals to help them farm for food
Why did people domesticate animals?
They domesticated animals so that they could help them with farming and help them to produce more food
Describe some benefits of domesticating animals.
The animals helped with farming, produced wool and food
Why did people domesticate plants?
They domesticated plants to make them more nutritious and much bigger
Where was the first farming community located?
Near rivers and creeks (In South west Asia)
What three features make up a civilization?
Goverment, cities, and civilized jobs
What did the production of a surplus depend on in a civilization?
It depends on an orginization of resources
What were the most important resources for any civilization?
Fresh water, fertal soil, and seeds
What was Uruk’s complex economy based on?
it was based on farming and trading
How did the growth of agriculture lead to the development of specialized skills?
Farmers grew more food than they needed for their own use. This surplus of food allowed some members of the community to focuse on other jobs and develope new skills since all people did not need to be included with growing crops
