Unit 1 - Pre History Flashcards
In the term ‘homo habilis,” ‘habilis” means man of what?
Skill
An early hominid is?
Cro-Magnon
A hominid that was the first human like creature to walk upright.
Australopithecus
This area of the world is thought to be home of the beginning of man.
Africa
This trait signaled the transition into the Neolithic era.
A warmer plant climate
Tell the definition of animism.
Looking to animal spirits for answers
What were the tools and weapons used during the Paleolithic and Neolithic eras made of?
Stone, bone, and wood
What was the view of pregnant women in early human societies?
They protected them as vital for ensuring survival
What was a cultural need during the Paleolithic and Neolithic eras?
Cooperation and collaboration among nomadic bands
What era were the cave paintings made by Homo sapiens?
Paleolithic
Cities in ancient civilizations were more than just collections of people. What else were they?
Centers of political, economic, and religious life.
Complex institutions and advanced cities are 2 characteristics of what?
Civilizations
What development allowed the people to live in permanent settlements?
Agriculture
A plow is an agricultural tool used to break up soiled. It was pulled by animals in ancient times. What characteristic of civilization includes the plow?
Advanced technology
2 early cities dating back to 8000 BCE were Jericho and Aleppo. Where were they located?
In the Fertile Crescent
What new material from ancient times allowed for advanced technology?
Metal
What was part of complex institutions?
Law codes, religion, and economy
The early civilizations writing systems allowed for what?
Historians to learn about them
People could specialize in other jobs besides agriculture thanks to what?
Food surplus
What does the way the villages were constructed and the buildings say about a civilization?
Use your notes!
What are some similarities/differences between human and Neanderthal skulls?
Use your notes!
These people were nomadic.
Paleolithic Era
These people used advanced tools.
Neolithic Era
This society made pottery.
Neolithic Era
This society made and use fire.
Paleolithic Era
These people lived in clans.
Paleolithic
Who invented the first tools and simple weapons?
Paleolithic Era
Who domesticated animals?
Neolithic Era
What society developed agriculture?
Neolithic Era
Who developed weaving skills?
Neolithic Era
Who developed oral language (speech)?
Paleolithic Era
When was cave art created?
Paleolithic Era
Which era means New Stone Age?
Neolithic Era
Which era means old Stone Age?
Paleolithic Era
The earliest humans lived in permanent houses?
No
Domestication means training animals to live with humans?
Yes
Archeologists study dinosaur bones?
No
Agriculture is another name for hunting?
No
Be able to classify a civilization using at least 5 characteristics.
Use your notes!
