World History Chapter one (and two :P) Flashcards
Prehistory
Before written documents were invented
Anthropologists
Study cultural importants of human artifacts
Where did the first humans live
Europe, Australia, and little bits of Africa
Hominids
Name given to the first human like creatures
First Hominids lived where and when
Africa, 4 mil years ago
Famous Types of early hominids
Homo Habilis (4 mil years ago) (Able Man)
Homo Erectus (1.5 Mil years ago)
("Upright Man")
Homo Sapiens ( 40 mil years ago)
“Wise man”
(Neanderthals and Homo Sapiens lived in present day Europe and Turkey)
- Might be earliest people to bury their dead
Homo Sapiens Sapiens
“ W i s e w i s e m a n”
-Closest relative to today’s humans
When did the first humans live?
During the Paleolithic Eria or the old stone age (2,500,000 years ago)
What was the Great Migration and how long did it take?
The Great Migration was a time when humans began to explore other continents via land bridges to find food, water, and other essential resources. It took approximately 1 million Years
When did the first human like creatures appear?
6-7 mil years ago.
When did humans start walking upright?
6 million years ago
WHen was technology discovered?
2.6 million years ago with the invention of simple tools.
When did we discover fire?
800k years ago. (It was pretty
L I T )
When did we get more smarter
200k years ago
Why was art important?
It was used as a means of communication as well as a way of telling stories and myths. Art was also used as a kind of ritual to ensure a good hunt
How did the Ice Age affect humans?
The Ice Age pushed humans toward warmer regions. Since sea levels dropped, land bridges were revealed as to allow passage to other continents that would be otherwise unreachable
What was Systematic Agriculture and how did it change the way humans lived?
Systematic Ag allowed people to grow their own foods and remain in one place, or to develop more SEDENTARY lifestyles
What was the NEolithic Evolution?
Based on Agriculture and eliminated the nomadic lifestyle
When did farmers begin planting staple crops?
9k years ago (Staple crops were crops that many people could rely on for food)
What was plant domestication?
Every harvest farmers picked seeds from the strongest plants and used those to plant for the next year. Over many many harvests, plants became better tasting and more DOMESTICATED
What was animal Domestication?
When people started taming wild animals such as doggos, big ol puppers, and other wild animals
What were irrigation systems
A new farming technique that allowed large quantities of water to flow through the crops and water them
What was surplus?
Leftover crops
Division of Labor
Formed when people had more time to work on projects besides farming
Artisions
Workers who specialized in a certain job
