Chapter 1 Section 1 Flashcards
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Archeologist
Scientist who hunt for evidence buried in the ground. They dig up and study artifacts.
Fossil
Trace of plants and animals that have been preserved in rock.
Anthropologist
Focus on human society. They study how humans developed and how they related to one another.
Nomad
People who regularly move from place to place. Normally following animals.
Technology
Tools and message to help humans perform tasks.
Domesticate
Team animals and plants for human use
Specialization
Development of different kinds of jobs
Revolution
Changes that greatly affect many areas of life.
Jericho
One of the oldest communities is Jericho. Found in the west. Bank between what are now Israel and Jordan. The city dates back to 8000 BC.
Catal Huyuk
A well known Neolithic community found in present-day Turkey. Was home to 6000 people between about 6700 BC and 5700 BC.
What types of artifacts do archaeologist look for?
Archaeologists look for artifacts that will help them uncovered clues about early human life. They might look for weapons, tools, pottery, and other human made objects.
How are fossils and artifacts different?
Fossils are plants or animals that were preserved in rock and artifacts are things made by humans that are buried underground such as tools and weapons.
Why were Paleolithic people nomads?
Paleolithic people were nomads because they followed groups of animals so that they could get food to eat
How did Paleo with Vic people adapt to their environment and use tools to help them survive?
Paleolithic people built different shelters depending on the climate and learned to tame fire
How did spoken language help the Paleolithic people?
Language made it far easier for people to work together and to pass on knowledge.
How did domesticating animals help the Neolithic people?
They could use the animals to provide meat, milk, and wool. Also, dogs provided them with protection and helped them hunt.
Why was the ability to make a fire so important?
The ability to make a fire was important because it provided, scared away harmful animals, and cooked their food.
How did the Paleolithic and Neolithic ages differ?
The Paleolithic people and Neolithic people are different because the Paleolithic people lived in small nomadic groups that hunted for food and Neolithic people lived in farming communities.
How did The work of men change from the Paleolithic age to the Neolithic age?
Instead of just hunting, men herded, farmed, and protected the village.
Compare the technology of the Paleolithic age with that of the Neolithic age.
The people in the cage begin making tools out of metal and bronze instead of soon they also had other farming tools.
3000 BC
The Bronze Age
6700-5700 BC
Catal Huyuk began.
8000 BC
Jericho began.
Ice age ended.
Neolithic age began
10,000 BC
Paleolithic times.
