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What change led to the beginning of human revolution?
A warming of the earth that caused large areas of forest to disappear.
What happened about seven million years ago?
The beginning of the human revolution.
Why did the growth of the brain make humans the most advanced species on earth?
It allowed them to increase their intelligence and their ability to collaborate and communicate in a group
What physical changes were important to human evolution?
Bipedalism and increased cranial capacity.
What tools did people make from stone?
Hand axe, scrapper, hammer
What new techniques did neolithic people discover?
Pottery, stone polishing, spinning, and weaving.
What was the first metal people used?
Gold
True or False: In hunter-gather societies, women had to do the same activities as men.
TRUE!
True or False: Being sedentary, Neolithic men and women had more time to domesticate animals.
TRUE!
What were the great innovations of the Neolithic age?
Livestock farming and cultivating the land
Why did Neolithic people become sedentary?
So that they could look after their crops and animals.
What was pottery used for?
Storing food, cooking food, and transporting food
What is prehistory?
The time before writing existed.
What is stratigraphy?
The study of different layers of material remains.
Why is metal better than stone for making tools and weapons?
You can make it into different shapes without breaking it.
Why did chiefs or kings appear?
Because they needed to defend their settlements.
