Chapter 5

Question 1

modern humans

Answer 1

member of homo sapiens including all living humans

Question 2

homo sapiens

Answer 2

modern humans

Question 3

Herto

Answer 3

Site in ethiopia where oldest fossil of modern human discovered 160 000 and 154 000 yrs ago

Question 4

klasies river mouth

Answer 4

middle age site in south africa that has produced remains of modern human and offers evidence of hunting and use of fire

Question 5

border cave

Answer 5

south african sites where modern human fossils dated 120 000 - 70 000 yrs ago

Question 6

middle stone age

Answer 6

archaeological period of earliest modern humans in africa. began between 300 000 and 200 000 yrs ago. ended 40 000 years ago

Question 7

aterian

Answer 7

north african stone tool industry distinguished by the presence of points with a pronounced tang- a small projection located at the base of the point and used to secure the point to a spear handle

Question 8

sangoan/lupeman

Answer 8

middle stone age industry found in central and east africa. heavy duty tools, adaptation to heavily wooded environment

Question 9

howiesons poort

Answer 9

middle stone age industry in southern africa. small crescent shaped stone tools

Question 10

katanda

Answer 10

middle stone age in democratic republic of congo where bone harpoons have been found

Question 11

PInnacle Point

Answer 11

site on southern coast of south africa producing mollusk evidence part of modern human diet 160 000 years ago

Question 12

Blombos Cave

Answer 12

site in south africa where pieces of ochre with incised decoration found in middle stone age level dated 77 000 yrs ago

Question 13

qafzeh cave

Answer 13

site in israel where modern human skeletons found in middle paleolithic context

Question 14

skhul cave

Answer 14

middle paleolithic sites where modern human skeletons were found

Question 15

upper paleolithic

Answer 15

first occupation of europe by modern humans

Question 16

middle to upper paleolithic transition

Answer 16

dramatic change in material culture

• new stone and bone tools
• wide symbolic artifacts

Question 17

st cesaire

Answer 17

in france. neanderthal found 36 000 yrs ago

Question 18

pestera cu oase cave

Answer 18

in romania. Earliest modern human skeleton found 36 000 yrs ago

Question 19

abrigo lagar velho

Answer 19

portugal. modern human child was found 24 500 yrs ago, thought to support hybridization model

Question 20

Szeletian

Answer 20

eastern europe, during transition of middle to upper paleolithic - BIFACIAL POINTS

Question 21

Ulluzian

Answer 21

italy, during transition - knives

Question 22

Chatelperronian

Answer 22

france and north spain, - knife known as chatelperrioninan point

Question 23

arcy sur cure

Answer 23

northern france, ornaments found

Question 24

aurignacian

Answer 24

earliest upper paleolithic period

Question 25

zafarraya cave

Answer 25

spain - produced neanderthal remains 33 000 and 27 000 years ago - neanderthals survived long after arrival of modern humans in europe

Question 26

vindija cave

Answer 26

croatia- discovery of neanderthal remains 29 000 yrs ago

Question 27

holenstein

Answer 27

germany- lion head AUG

Question 28

hohle fels

Answer 28

germany- female figure AUG

Question 29

venus figurines

Answer 29

portable art, found in gravettian of female body

Question 30

chauvet cave

Answer 30

earliest cave painting discovered 38 000 and 33 000 years ago located in france