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  • ________ are remains or imprints of living things that existed long ago, they can be remains of plants, feathers, bones, and even footprints
    Fossils
  • What group represents modern humans
    Homo Sapiens
  • _____ studies things that people in the past left behind
    Archeologist
  • Why was French fossil hunter Michael Brunet's discovery so important?
    Because it was so old and it was found in central, not East, Africa
  • What was one difference that gave Homo Sapiens an advantage over Neanderthals?
    Having a complex language
  • What is the process of radioactive dating for fossils?
    All living things contain radioactive material and decays once it dies. Scientists measure the radioactive material in fossils to determine their age
  • How many ice ages were there?
    4
  • The first discovery of early human remains in Africa was made by _____
    Mary and Louis Leakey
  • The earliest tools were often made from
    Stone
  • ______ means when people leave their homeland to live somewhere else
    Migration
  • The era during which tools were first developed is known as...
    The old stone age
  • Over time, what happened to Early humans tools?
    They became thinner, skinner, and sharper
  • ____ were people who moved from place to place with the seasons
    Nomads
  • What group existed at the end of the Paleolithic era?
    Neanderthals
  • Who made a huge discovery when they found fossils in Gorge in Tanzania?
    Mary and Louis Leakey
  • As modern humans migrated, they had to _____ to many different _______
    Adapt, Environments
  • Archeologists are part of a larger study known as _______
    Archeology or Anthropolgoy
  • According to the Out of Africa theory, where would the oldest fossils be located in?
    The oldest fossils would be located in Africa
  • Which technology had a major effect on early human development?
    Fire
  • How did early humans adapt to cold climates?
    By building warm shelters, in Eastern Europe they built them from Mammoth bones. They also hunted in groups
  • _______ are scientists who study the physical materials of Earth itself such as rocks and soil
    Geologists
  • _____ means to become inhabitants of
    Populate
  • Many experts believe that certain early burial practices are evidence of
    Belief in life after death
  • Where do many scientists believe that human life began?
    Africa
  • Name 2 ways that fire had helped early humans.
    Allowed early humans light at night, helped them to travel to colder climates, and provided food that was cooked rather than eaten raw
  • ________ is the study of how human beings behave, how they act together where they come from, and what makes one group of people different from another
    Anthropology
  • What art did homo sapiens make?
    Statues
  • _______ are objects made and used by humans
    Artifacts
  • _________ is the time before written record
    Prehistory
  • Homo Sapien translates to what?
    Wise Man
  • What showed scientists that early humans were capable of complex thoughts?
    Cave Paintings
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