Early Humans Chapter 1

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A time when early people used stone to make weapons and tools.

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Stone Age

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The earliest period of the Stone Age.

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Paleolithic

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People who travel from place to place in search of food.

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Nomads

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The name for early humans who were nomads. They would often chase herds and gather plants and berries.

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Hunter-gatherers

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Art that was painted on the side of cave walls. It usually depicted animals and hunters.

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Cave art

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Tools and techniques that people use to accomplish tasks.

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Technology

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True or False: Homo sapiens and Homo erectus lived side by side until Homo erectus died out.

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True

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What does Homo sapiens mean?

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wise person

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Why did homo sapiens have to learn to adapt to the environment?

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to survive

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True or False: Living in groups helped homo sapiens survive better than living alone.

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True