Prehistory Review Flashcard

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Scientists currently believe humans first appeared in: Australia, Africa, North America, Asia

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Africa

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Early hunter-gatherer human societies are generally typified by:

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small nomadic clans of humans

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Humans were first able to: farm, create art, domesticate animals, make tools

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make tools

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A hunter-gatherer society would most likely develop in an area: where animals are plentiful.

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where animals are plentiful.

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Hunter gatherers migrated in order to: explore rivers, find food, get better shelter, grow crops

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find food

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Artifacts are:

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objects made by human hands

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What can archaeologist conclude about the artifacts found in the same strata?

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The remains are from the same time

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What is it called when one finds out how old an artifact is?

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dating

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What event marked the start of the historical period?

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Agricultural Revolution

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Who studies the remains of a civilization?

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archaeologists