First Peoples and First Farmers Flashcards
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How many people live on Earth today?
About 7 billion.
When did the Homo sapiens first start to migrate from Africa?
About 100,000 years ago.
What was a very important advancement made by humans that allowed many more new things to happen?
The invention of agriculture.
When and what happened during the migration to Eurasia?
It occurred about 45,000 years ago. Humans had to adapt to cold weather for the first time and signs show that the first long-term settlements were made here.
When and what happened during the migration to Australia?
It is believed that people migrated to Australia about 65,000 years ago; and it is believed that the first boats were made here.
When and what happened during the migration to the Americas?
It is believed that people first migrated here between 30,000 and 12,000 years ago. Hunting and gathering was very prominent.
What happened during the migration to the Pacific?
It is believed that people colonized this part of the world only 3,500 years ago. The people here also used boats and they greatly relied on the waters. And, because of their water travels, they had one of the most widely-used languages for a while.
What was different between man-woman relationships back then?
They were actually treated equally, since women were tasked as gatherers and they brought in a lot of food.
What was different in relations back then?
People were very care-free and polygamous.
What were these relations like in Europe?
Men were seen as much better and they fought other men and even their own wives.
What is said now about the old way of living?
It is called primitive, but people back then didn’t have to work as much to get what they needed, and so they had much more free time.
What changes in the environment did humans cause?
Humans have caused many animal species to go extinct and they have caused some plants to become more resilient as they tried to defend themselves from gatherers.
What did some people use to find enjoyment and to try to reach the spirits?
Psychoactive drugs.
What things give us ideas of what culture was like back then?
Many art pieces such as Venus of Willendorf.
What large settlement transition happened at this time?
Living in permanent settlements started to become very common.
Why is the development of permanent settlements important?
It allowed people to produce more and to store more.
What was another thing that people did to get closer to spirits?
People started to build ceremonial buildings and areas.
What is the Neolithic Era?
Also called the “New Stone Age,” it started when farms became very widely-used around the world and permanent settlements became very common.
Why is Agriculture so important?
It encouraged people to live in permanent homes, and it led to the growth of population and many other things such as the building of empires and civilizations.
What is Intensification (productivity)?
The getting of more while using less effort and space, mainly with food.
What was interesting about the emergence of Agriculture?
It was very sudden and happened at around the same time all around the world. It also happened after the end of the last Ice Age, where the world was very moist and good for agriculture.
What advancements came with Agriculture?
Mainly the development of sickles, baskets, traps, mortars, and storage areas.
What were some of the things domesticated first?
Barley, rice, wheat, and corn.
How was agriculture different across the world?
The main difference was what was grown; different things grow better in different parts of the world and some things were unobtainable in some places. Because of this, diet was vastly different around the world.
