Early Humans Flashcard

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What are hominids?

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Primate mammals that include recent humans and extinct ancestral forms

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What is domestication?

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The process of taming an animal or the cultivation of a plant for food

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Who is an archaeologist?

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A person who studies human history and analyzes ancient artifacts

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Who was Homo erectus?

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A hominid known for walking upright and possibly using fire

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What was the Paleolithic Period?

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The early phase of the Stone Age, when tools were mainly made of stone

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What is Homo habilis known for?

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The first to use stone tools, an early form of hominids

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What best describes a hunter-gatherer?

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A person who forages for wild plants and pursues wild animals for food

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What is the Stone Age?

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A prehistoric period when tools were made of stone and organic material

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nomadic (in relation to hunter-gatherers)

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They migrated frequently in search of food and resources

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What was an early form of communication used by early humans?

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Cave paintings to express ideas and tell stories