What do we call a historian who studies the past by examining things left behind?
Archaeologist
What is the name for the items that are left behind by people in history?
Artifacts
A hunter-gatherer lifestyle would have been prevalent in which era?
Paleolithic Era
What lifestyle is characterized by constantly being in movement in search of food?
Nomadic
Harnessed around 800,000 years ago, how did fire help humans develop communication skills and a tighter social organization?
Spending a lot of time near the fire allowed humans to talk to one another and form bonds
Migration describes:
Permanent movement of humans from one area to another
Low ocean levels allowed humans to arrive in the Americas by crossing over:
Bering Land Bridge
What word describes a lifestyle centered around agriculture?
Agrarian
What era would have been characterized by farms and permanent settlements?
Neolithic Era
What is one example of humans developing abstract or symbolic thought?
Cave Art or Burials
What word describes taming an animal to keep on a farm?
Domestication
What were some advantages of walking on 2 feet?
Could walk farther, faster. Hands were free to carry tools and food, among others
Human burials complete with artifacts from the society are proof of:
Human belief in an afterlife
This era would have seen humans living nomadic lifestyles
Paleolithic Era
This era would have seen humans working in specialized jobs.
Neolithic Era
Are you a hominin?
Of course!
