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Early Human Review Guide

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  • What era would have been characterized by farms and permanent settlements?
    Neolithic Era
  • This era would have seen humans living nomadic lifestyles
    Paleolithic Era
  • Human burials complete with artifacts from the society are proof of:
    Human belief in an afterlife
  • A hunter-gatherer lifestyle would have been prevalent in which era?
    Paleolithic Era
  • What do we call a historian who studies the past by examining things left behind?
    Archaeologist
  • What word describes a lifestyle centered around agriculture?
    Agrarian
  • Someone who is bipedal would walk on how many feet?
    2
  • What is the name for the items that are left behind by people in history?
    Artifacts
  • What is one example of humans developing abstract or symbolic thought?
    Cave Art or Burials
  • Are you a hominin?
    Of course!
  • How did cooking food help change physical development in early humans?(2 reasons)
    Food was safer, food lasted longer, food was more nutritious
  • What were some advantages of walking on 2 feet?
    Could walk farther, faster. Hands were free to carry tools and food, among others
  • Low ocean levels allowed humans to arrive in the Americas by crossing over:
    Bering Land Bridge
  • 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
  • What word describes taming an animal to keep on a farm?
    Domestication
  • This era would have seen humans working in specialized jobs.
    Neolithic Era