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  • What is specialization?
    When someone does one specific job
  • Which hominid group lived in sub-Saharan Africa about 2.4-1.5 million years ago?
    Homo habilis
  • What animals were first domesticated?
    Dogs, Cattle, Horses, Sheep
  • What lifestyle did early humans follow during the Paleolithic era?
    Hunter-gatherer
  • Why did early humans migrate?
    Climate changes during ice ages
  • How many major ice ages do scientists believe the Earth has experienced?
    5
  • What did early humans use spears for?
    Hunting large prey like bison
  • When did the Paleolithic era end?
    Around 10000 BCE
  • What was a major change in society as villages developed?
    People stopped being nomads and settled along rivers
  • What major development (discovery) marked the end of the Neolithic Age?
    The discovery of bronze
  • When did Homo sapiens first emerge in Africa?
    About 300000 years ago
  • What material were late Neolithic houses made of?
    Wood covered in mud
  • What are the three time periods of the Stone Age?
    Paleolithic Mesolithic Neolithic
  • What is prehistory?
    The period of history that occurred before writing was invented
  • Where was the land bridge made of ice that allowed migration to North America?
    Asia to North America (Russia to Alaska)
  • What was a popular stone used by early humans?
    Flint
  • How and where did early humans create art?
    By using crushed rocks to make cave paintings
  • Where did early humans live during the Paleolithic era?
    Caves and pit houses
  • What did early humans eat besides meat?
    Fish berries nuts and wild plants
  • Where have the earliest hominids been discovered?
    Africa
  • What technique did early humans use to prepare fields for planting?
    Slash and burn
  • What type of tools did people use in the Paleolithic era?
    Basic stone tools
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