Homo sapiens migrated to Europe, Asia, Australia and the Americas from this continent: AFRICA

The estimated emergence of Homo sapiens is about this long ago: 100,000 – 400,000 years ago

Early humans ______________ to new environments by shaping simple tools and making clothing ADAPTED

Early peoples were nomadic because: 1.They followed herds of animals 2. They searched for food, water and shelter

Hunter gatherers lived in tribes or ____________ as they searched for meat, seeds and nuts. CLANS

Early humans developed “oral language” which means SPOKEN LANGUAGE

Fire was created in the _____ Stone Age. OLD(Paleolithic)

The first tools and simple weapons were made from: STONE! (the STONE AGE!!!)

Oral language, clothing, cave art, fire use and simple weapons characterize the: OLD STONE AGE OR PALEOLITHIC

Domesticated animals, weaving, settled farming, advanced tools and pottery characterize: THE NEW STONE AGE OR NEOLITHIC

These scientists study past cultures by locating and analyzing artifacts and remains left by humans ARCHAEOLOGISTS

One method of dating artifacts and fossils is: RADIOCARBON DATING

Giant circle of stones in England in Neolithic Era probably used for religion STONEHENGE