Chapter 1 Early Humans Section #1

Early Humans p9-12

What do you call people who study the past? #1 What do you call people who study the past? Historians

What do you call the time period BEFORE people knew how to write? #2 What do you call the time period BEFORE people knew how to write? Pre-history

What do you call scientists who study artifacts? #3 What do you call scientists who study artifacts? archaeologists

#4 What do you call items that were made by humans and dug up and studied by archaeologists ? artifacts

#5 What do you call traces of plants or animals that have been preserved in rock? fossils

#6 What do you call scientists who study human society, how humans developed and how they related to one another? Anthropologists

#7 What do you call the time period when people used stone to make weapons and tools? The Stone Age

What is the earliest part of the Stone Age called? #8 What is the earliest part of the Stone Age called? The Paleolithic Age

#9 Someone who moves from place to place in search of food is called a ___. nomad

What was the “life changing” discovery made by Paleolithic people? #10 What was the “life changing” discovery made by Paleolithic people? The invention of fire

#11 The time period when many parts of the world were covered by large sheets of ice was called the ___. Ice Age

How did humans adapt to cold during Paleolithic times? #11 How did humans adapt to cold during Paleolithic times? They changed their diets They built sturdier shelters They made clothing from animal shelters

#12 How did the development of a a spoken language help Paleolithic people? It made it easier for them to work with each other and pass along knowledge.

#13 The use of tools and methods to help humans perform tasks is called ___. technology

What type of art are people from the Paleolithic Age known for? #14 What type of art are people from the Paleolithic Age known for? cave paintings

___ is a hard stone used to make tools. #15 ___ is a hard stone used to make tools. flint

#16 Name 3 of the earliest pieces of technology from the Paleolithic time period. - hand axes - hunting spears - fishhooks - needles - food choppers - hunting spears - fishhooks - meat scrapers

Neolithic Times p13-15

What is another name for the “New Stone Age?” #1 What is another name for the “New Stone Age?” Neolithic Age

What term means “to tame animals and plants for human use.” #2 What term means “to tame animals and plants for human use.” domesticate

How did domesticated animals help humans? #3 How did domesticated animals help humans? Humans used them for food (meat and milk) Humans used to wool to make clothing The animals would pull carts The animals could carry goods

People learned how to grow food so they could stay in one place. #4 What event marked the change from the Paleolithic Age and the Neolithic Age? People learned how to grow food so they could stay in one place.

The farming revolution #5 What phrase do historians use to describe the changes during the Neolithic times? The farming revolution

#6 True or False – Farming begin in Asia and spread to other parts of the world. False – people in different parts of the world discovered how to grow crops at about the same time.

In what part of the world were the earliest known communities found? #7 In what part of the world were the earliest known communities found? The Middle East

Name two of the most well-known Neolithic communities. #8 Name two of the most well-known Neolithic communities. Jericho and Catal Huyuk

What types of homes did people in Neolithic times live in? #9 What types of homes did people in Neolithic times live in? mud-brick

What were some advantages of the “settled life” of Neolithic people? #10 What were some advantages of the “settled life” of Neolithic people? A steady food supply - The size of the population grew - More security

What were some advantages of the “settled life” of Neolithic people? #11 What were some advantages of the “settled life” of Neolithic people? A steady food supply - The size of the population grew - More security

#12 When people learn the skills to concentrate on one job it is called ___. specialization

#13 Another term used to describe craftspeople, or people who made items such as pottery was ___. artisans

A Neolithic man whose well preserved body was discovered in 1991. #14 A Neolithic man whose well preserved body was discovered in 1991. Otzi

What were some technological advancements during the Neolithic Age? #15 What were some technological advancements during the Neolithic Age? Better tools (such as the sickle) - Copper tools

#16 Paleolithic or Neolithic? Men hunted animals and women gathered nuts and berries. Paleolithic

Paleolithic or Neolithic? People began to farm in permanent villages. #17 Paleolithic or Neolithic? People began to farm in permanent villages. Neolithic

Paleolithic or Neolithic? People specialized in certain jobs. #18 Paleolithic or Neolithic? People specialized in certain jobs. Neolithic

Paleolithic or Neolithic? People developed a spoken language. #19 Paleolithic or Neolithic? People developed a spoken language. Paleolithic

#20 Paleolithic or Neolithic? People built shelters and buildings to worship in. Neolithic

Paleolithic or Neolithic? People made tools out of copper. #21 Paleolithic or Neolithic? People made tools out of copper. Neolithic

Paleolithic or Neolithic? People learned to make fire. #22 Paleolithic or Neolithic? People learned to make fire. Paleolithic

Paleolithic or Neolithic? People learned to make fire. #23 Paleolithic or Neolithic? People learned to make fire. Paleolithic

#24 Paleolithic or Neolithic? People painted pictures of animals inside caves. Paleolithic