Week 3 (Notes) 2 Flashcards
What evidence undermined the idea that humans wiped out Neanderthals?
A) Fossils showing coexistence
B) Genetic evidence of interbreeding
C) Artifacts indicating Neanderthals were superior
D) Climate records showing simultaneous extinction
B
What is silviculture?
A) The practice of managing forested land
B) The use of fire for cooking
C) The domestication of animals
D) The process of breeding plants
A
Where did agriculture first emerge?
A) Africa
B) Southeast Asia
C) The Middle East
D) Europe
C
Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
The Younger Dryas was a period of sudden cooling around ________ years ago.
12,800 (or approximately 12.5 thousand)
Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
The __________ mutation in einkorn wheat allowed seeds to remain on the stalk, facilitating early agricultural practices
rachis
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BP stands for “__________,” a non-religious way to date historical events, equivalent to BC.
Before Present
Match each term with its correct description:
1 - B (Natufians: Early sedentary hunter-gatherer society)
2 - C (Zoonosis: Disease spread from animals to humans)
3 - A (Neanderthal DNA in Europeans: Genetic evidence of interbreeding)
4 - D (Pastoralism: Nomadic lifestyle focused on herding animals)
Match the early civilization feature with its purpose or significance:
Terms:
FEATURE
Fault Lines
Agriculture
Firestick Farming
Younger Dryas
Descriptions:
SIGNIFICANCE
Used for clearing land for hunting and protection.
Provided essential resources like metals for trade.
Triggered Natufian adaptation to agriculture.
Created food surplus, leading to social complexity
Firestick Farming → Used for clearing land for hunting and protection.
Fault Lines → Provided essential resources like metals for trade.
Younger Dryas → Triggered Natufian adaptation to agriculture.
Agriculture → Created food surplus, leading to social complexity.
Why is the concept of a “pristine environment” problematic in early human history?
The concept of a pristine environment is problematic because humans have been impacting ecosystems for thousands of years, even since the last Ice Age, altering landscapes through activities like firestick farming and the domestication of plants and animals.
What impact did the domestication of einkorn wheat have on human society?
The domestication of einkorn wheat allowed for a stable food source, supporting sedentary communities, which eventually led to population growth, specialized labor, and the development of complex societies.
