Term
|
Definition
-the time period before written records
-before people could read or write |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a time period long ago when tools were made of stone |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| where the first people lived |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
The group of early people that were the first to:
-bury their dead (had beliefs)
-had a large brow ridge |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
The group of early people that were the first to:
-learn to use fire
-always stand upright |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
These are humans today
European groups were the Neanderthals |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
The group of early people that were the first to:
-have permanent houses
-have spoken language
-have music
-worked and lived in groups |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
The group of early people that were the first to:
-make and use of tools
-had flat noses, large front teeth and protruding jaws |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
The group of early people that:
-lived before the stone age
-were one of the first groups and climbed trees
-included Lucy
-vegetarians |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| To develop a certain skill for doing one thing. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
To give water to something.
To water your crops. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
The world's first town which had about 2000 people.
Located in Israel. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
These are things that were left behind.
Examples: bowls, clothing, weapons |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A period of cold thousands of years ago. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| The study of the past and its records. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
People were hunters and gatherers.
Early humans learned to make tools. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
People were still hunters and gatherers but they also learned to harvest wild wheat and barley.
They mad more complicated tools like the scythe. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| People began to farm. They became food producers. They farmed and had animals. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| This is the old stone age. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| This is the new stone age. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| This is the middle stone age. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| When people gathered plant roots, nuts, berries and other vegetation. They took the meat left over after another animal killed it. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
The oldest human remains.
Discovered in 1974 in Africa.
She was 20 years old when she died.
She was a vegetarian.
She lived between 3.6 and 2.5 million years ago. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| The scientist who studies artifacts. They dig up artifacts, document what they find, analyze their findings and write reports. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Anything made by humans.
Examples: tools, pottery and fabric |
|
|
Term
| What are the 5 different early peoples? |
|
Definition
Homo abilis
Homo Erectus
Homo Sapeins
Cro-Magnons
Neanderthals |
|
|
Term
| How can we gain information about prehistoric times? |
|
Definition
| Archaeologists study artifacts from long ago.They look at carvings and wall hangings also. |
|
|
Term
| What are the key points of human development? |
|
Definition
1. humans learned to use tools (cook, hunt,etc)
2. humans learned to use fire (cook food)
3. humans changed from being hunter/gatherers to food producers
4. humans settled in one place |
|
|
Term
| What are the main physical characteristics that allow humans to survive? |
|
Definition
1. upright posture
2. hands that could grasp objects
3. a large brain |
|
|
Term
| Where did the first humans live? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| What type of animals did hunters and gathers hunt? |
|
Definition
| small aniamls (rabbits) and mammoths, fish |
|
|
Term
| Did hunters and gatherers stay in one place? Why? |
|
Definition
| They did not stay in one place because they had to follow the animal (their source of food). |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| No, they had to stay in one place to take care of their crops. |
|
|
Term
| What info do we get from cave paintings? |
|
Definition
| We learn about the religious and spiritual beliefs of a society |
|
|
Term
| What info do we get from animal bones? |
|
Definition
| We learn about their diet and environment. |
|
|
Term
| What info do we get from human skeletons? |
|
Definition
| We learn what people used to look like. |
|
|
Term
| What info do we get from tools? |
|
Definition
| We learn what tools were used for hunting, gathering, and preparing food. |
|
|
Term
| What info do we get from settlement remains? |
|
Definition
| We learn to type and size of settlements. |
|
|
Term
| What info do we get from jewellery? |
|
Definition
| We learn about the religious and spiritual beliefs of a society |
|
|
