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The Early Peoples Flashcards

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During the Ice Ages, what continents were covered by glaciers?

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Asia, Europe, and North America

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What biome was the land south of glaciers?

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Tundra

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What was the weather in Africa during the Ice Ages?

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Deserts were wetter, and tropics were drier.

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What are the three periods the Stone Age is divided into?

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Paleolithic times, Mesolithic times, and Neolithic times

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When did Paleolithic times last?

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2.5 million - 12,000 years ago

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What did hunter-gatherers eat?

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Plant roots, berries, nuts, as well as meat left by other animals

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When did Mesolithic times last?

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12,000 - 10,000 years ago

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In the Middle East, what plants did people harvest?

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Wheat, barley and rye

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When did Neolithic times last?

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10,000 - 5,500 years ago

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What tools were created during the Neolithic times?

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Sickles, stones, pots, looms

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What is the meaning and description of Homo habilis?

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Meaning: Skillful human

They were 1.5 meters tall, had smaller brains, and different facial features.

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What is the meaning and description of Homo erectus?

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Meaning: Upright human

They were taller, had different facial features, bigger brains, and were more skillful at adapting to the environment.

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What is the meaning and description of Homo sapien?

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Meaning: Thinking human
Neanderthals, who looked like modern day humans, tended to be heavier, shorter, and more skillful at survival than earlier humans.

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Were Neanderthals the first species to bury their dead?

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Yes

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What lake was home to some of the first humans?

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Lake Turkana

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During the Paleolithic times, where did people get fire from?

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Lightning

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During the Paleolithic times, people moved from Africa to what continents?

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Asia and Europe

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What is Cro-Magnon?

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A place in France where remains of early humans were found

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Cro-Magnons look like what group today?

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Europeans

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Where did Cro-Magnons live?

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Europe, South East Asia, Russia, Africa, and Australia

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Were Cro-Magnons nomadic?

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Yes

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What are three tools that Cro-Magnons made?

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Hand axes, arrows, and knives

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What was the division of labor during the Paleolithic times?

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Men did the hunting. Women gathered food, prepared food, parented, and made clothes. Children hauled firewood and water, and they learned skills.

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What are three musical instruments made by Cro-Magnons?

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Whistles, flutes, and drums

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What crops were first grown in the Middle East?

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Wheat, barley, and rye

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What crops were first grown in Eastern Asia?

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Millet, rice, yams, and beans

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What crops were first grown in Central/North America?

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Corn, beans, and squash

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Where did Agriculture begin?

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The Middle East

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Where is Jericho, what was its size, and what was its population?

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Location: Israel
Size: Baseball Stadium
Population: 2000 people

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What was the division of labor in Agrarian societies?

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People could specialize in what they wanted.

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Where is Catal Huyuk, what was its size, and what was its population?

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Location: Turkey
Size: 13 hectares
Population: 6000 people

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Where is the Stonehenge located?

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Salisbury Plain in Southern England

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What were the large stones of Stonehenge called?

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Megaliths

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When was the Stonehenge built?

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4500 years ago

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Where is Easter Island located?

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In the Pacific Ocean, 4000 km west of Chile

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What are the Nazca Lines?

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A desert plateau in Peru

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What is a Geologist?

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A person who studies rocks and the formation of the earth

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What is a Paleoanthropologist?

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A person who studies early humans

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What is a Paleontologist?

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A person who studies fossils to identify the vegetation, animal life and climate during a specific time

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What is a Biochemist?

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A person who studies human tissue to determine the relationships between people

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What is an artist?

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A person who recreates images from the past

42
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What is a consequence of fraud?

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You don’t always know what to believe

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What are the three important adaptations that early humans had?

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Upright posture, hands that could grasp objects, and a large brain.

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When did homo habilis live?

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2.5 million - 1.5 million years ago

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When did homo erectus live?

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1.5 million - 200,000 years ago

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When did homo sapiens live?

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250,000 years ago to present

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How many statues are on Easter Island?

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600

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When were the statues of Easter Island made?

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2000 years ago

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How were the Nazca lines formed?

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By removing stones and then piling them to make an image.

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What was curious about the Nazca lines?

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The images are so large that they can only be identified from the air.

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Who built Stonehenge?

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Probably farmers

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Where did Cro-Magnons prefer to settle near?

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Near rivers and streams in south-facing caves that caught the warmth of the sun.

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What were hand axes used for?

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Cutting meat, scraping bones and hides, and digging up plant roots.

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How did humans during the Paleolithic times communicate?

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Through gestures, signs, and grunts.

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When the food supply of an early group was exhausted, where would they move their camp to?

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The sandy shores of streams that fed into Lake Turkana.

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Where were the famous Cro-Magnon paintings found?

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Lascaux

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What group structure did Homo Erectus live in?

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Small or extended-family groups of three generations, with each group having 20 people.

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How did Cro-Magnons make tools?

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By hammering a bone or antler into a rock, and using the rock flakes to make tools.

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What was fire used for?

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Cooking food, defending against animals, and keeping warm.

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Where did Cro-Magnons place their fires?

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In stone hearths at the mouths of the caves.

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