Origin of Civilizations

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Which phrase defines the time called prehistory?

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The time called prehistory is the period before written records.

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What happens during a migration?

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People move from their homeland to a new place.

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Homo sapiens migration timeline: About 200,000 years ago and appeared in Africa About 40,000 years ago and arrived in Europe About 20,000-60,000 years ago and arrived in ———————— About 15,000 years ago and arrived in ————————

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Asia; North America

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What did the first cities have in common?

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They developed near farming centers.

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How might the use of fire impacted early human migration?

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People could live in places that otherwise would have been too cold.

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The photograph shows an artifact. Which statement describes the significance of the item shown? Options: Prehistoric people domesticated plants to grow food, Prehistoric people built permanent shelters, Prehistoric people believed in animism, Historic people developed tools to survive.

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Historic people developed tools to survive.

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What artifact did Michel Brunet discover that lead historians to believe civilization began in Chad?

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A skull nearly 7 million years old

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Aspects of life in early settlements that helped grow the Egyptian economy (based on a picture).

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Creating a surplus of food.

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Artifact

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an object made or used by humans

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This profession studies the things people in the past left behind.

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Archaeologist