EARLY HUMAN PPT FLASHCARDS

How did early humans adapt to the environment?

Built fires Built shelters Made clothing Migrated to follow food

What were the Ice Ages?

Long periods of time where the temperature dropped and areas of the Earth such as Northern Europe, Asia, and North America were covered with ice.

What was the purpose of cave art?

Early form of religion To bring good luck in hunts

What was the agricultural revolution ?

The changes in human life that took place after farming was developed.

How did domesticating animals influence life?

People no longer had to hunt for their meat.

They provided meat, milk , and wool They carried goods and pulled carts.

What was the importance of fire to early humans?

It gave light protection from animals Warmth Cooked meat which made it last longer

How did life change as a result of the agricultural revolution?

People did not have to be nomadic Populations increased

Fewer people starved More children survived to adulthood People lived closer together

Diseases spread more easily People polluted their environment

Explain the technology in Paleolithic and Neolithic times

Paleolithic Neolithic

•Stone: spears, axes. arrows•Sticks: spear heads•Bones: fishhooks•fire

•Sickles•Metal tools: copper and bronze

What were the roles of women & men in hunter-gatherer society?

Men: hunt for food Women: gathered food, cared for children

Why were people nomadic?

People needed to move to get food. If they hunted & gathered all the available food in one area, they would have to move to get a new food supply.

Place the hominids in order from oldest to youngest.

Australopithecus afarensis Homo habilis Homo erectus Homo sapien neaderthalensis Homo sapien sapien

Explain how archaeologist drawn conclusions about early humans.

They analyze artifacts and fossils and make hypotheses about what the artifacts show about early humans’ daily life such as what they ate, how long they lived, what they looked like etc.

Define nomad

A person or group of people who move regularly to find food and shelter.

Define domesticate

To tame animals and plants for human use.

Define hominid

A creature that walked on two legs.

Define specialization

The development of different types of jobs within a community.

Agricultural Revolution

Extreme changes in human lifestyles brought on by the development of farming.