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Prehistory
archaeology, anthropology, hominids to Homo Sapiens, Paleolithic age
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9th Grade
10/01/2012

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When?
Definition
before writing was developed
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Archaeology
Definition
analyzing artifacts that people left behind(tools, weapons, art)
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Anthropology
Definition
study of human life and culture by using the artifacts to create a picture of peoples everyday lives
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Homimids
Definition
earliest human-like thing that walked upright--Africa
(4 million years ago)
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Leakey's Discovery
Definition
1959--1st discovered--"Lucy"(1.8 million years old)3 ft tall, Homo Habilis
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Out-of-Africa Theory
Definition
-Homo Habilis-stone tools "handy human"
-Homo Erectus-"upright human" normal proportions
-Homo Sapiens-"wise human" fire
-Homo Sapiens Sapiens-"wise, wise human" left Africa/replaced Neanderthals(1st to bury dead)
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Paleolithic Age
Definition
hunters and gatherers/nomads/fire/ice age/art
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Hunters and Gatherers
Definition
-nomadic lifestyle
-stone tools, use of fire
-made weapons
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Nomads
Definition
-small groups that move with food source
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Fire
Definition
-warmth
-cook food
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Ice Age
Definition
-sea levels dropped(land bridges)
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Paleolithic Art
Definition
-figures and twigs(animals)
-evidence of paleolithic people
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