Chapter 1: The Peopling of the World, Prehistory- 2500 B.C.

What is an artifact?

• A member of a nomadic group whose food supply depends on hunting animals and collecting plant foods.
• A human-made object, such as a tool, weapon or piece of jewelry.
• The major change in human life caused by the beginnings of farming – that is, by people’s shift from food gathering to food production.
• A long-lasting pattern of organization in a community.

A person who moves from place to place in search of food

• Migration
• Culture
• Nomad
• Artisan

Which of them is associated with agricultural development?

• Paleolithic

• Neolithic

• Stone Age

• Metal Age

Which of the following describes how the earliest humans (paleolithic) lived? 

• by hunting and gathering food
• by herding sheep and other live stock
• alone or in pairs
• in farming villages along streams and rivers

Invention of the wheel

• Paleolithic

• Mesolithic

• Neolithic

• Bronze Age

Specialization

• Paleolithic

• Mesolithic

• Neolithic

• Bronze Age

Pro-Magnon

• Paleolithic

• Mesolithic

• Neolithic

• Bronze Age

Domestication of the dog

• Paleolithic

• Mesolithic

• Neolithic

• Bronze Age

Neanderthal

• Paleolithic

• Mesolithic

• Neolithic

• Bronze Age

First permanent settlements

• Paleolithic

• Mesolithic

• Neolithic

• Bronze Age