Chapter 13 glossary Flashcards
acheulian tool
a type of hand axe that was flaked all around the edges, first in one direction and then the other.
until it formed a roughly two-faced lump, approximately tear drop shape’
Homo erectus.
Aurignacian
the tool culture of stone, bone and antler associated with early Cro- Magnon people.
Cranial capacity
the volume of that part of the skull that is occupied by the brain
Cro-Magnon people
the first anatomically modern found in Europe.
Cultural evolution
Cultural development that occurs as a means of overcoming environmental and other challenges.
Culture
Anything that is leant ( and passed on)
Endocast
An impression of the inside of the brain case , either artificial or natural, made of rock or some other solid material
Hafting
The process of attaching a stone tool to a handle, spear or arrow.
Home base
A camp site to which prehistoric hunters brought back food for sharing with other members of their group.
Lavallois technique
The process of producing a flake from a stone core.
Flakes usually had a flat side and a cutting edge.
Magdalenian
A prehistoric culture known for a predominance of bone and antler over flint and stone tools, and for the works of art they produced.
Mousterian Industry
Describes a tool characterised by the careful preparation of a stone core from which a large number of flakes could be removed,
Home neaderthalensis
Oldowan tool
a very simple tool made by removing several flakes from a stone
Homo habilis
Pebble tool
a stone tool made by chipping flakes off a rounded pebble.
Solutrean culture
The stone tool culture characterised by pressure flaking stones to produce beautifully made willow-leaf and laurel-leaf points
Cro-Magnon.
