Early man

Archaeology is the study of __________?

• Africans
• African Americans
• Human life in the past.
• Human life in the Future

Why is it difficult to study the origins of humankind?

• There are no written records.
• There is not enough money
• No one wants to study them.

Where do archaeologists believe that human beings first appeared?

• Alaska
• Africa
• Asia 
• Yesterday

How did hunter-gatherers obtain their food?

• They bought it at a supermarket.
• They ordered pizza.
• They hunted small animals and gathered food. 

What is a Nomad?

• People who travel from place to place depending on the season. 
• People who always wear sweaters.
• People who never travel.

What were the Neanderthals the first people to do?

• Shave
• use tools
• Bury their dead
• Hunt with weapons

For thousands of years Neanderthals and Modern Humans lived near one another. In the end who disappeared?

• Neanderthals
• Modern Humans

How old is the earliest record of human writing?

• 6000 years old
• 1.75 million years old
• 25 years old
• 4.4 million years old

How do Archaeologists learn about ancient people?

• They learn by examining fossils and artifacts.
• They learn by reading caveman books. 

How tall was Lucy?

• Taller than Mr. Morales
• As tall as our big ruler.
• As big as my shoe. 
• Bigger than a car.