Early Humans (Paleolithic Era)

What is prehistory?

• The study of the earth from the beginning of time

• The study of the human past before writing was invented

• The study of the human past after humans began to write

• The study of cave men

What is history?

• The study of the human past before writing was invented

• The study of human past after writing was invented

• The study of the earth's existence

• The study of civilized people

What does an archeologist do?

• They study how different kinds of societies developed.

• They study plants

• They study animal evolution

• Hunt for clues to the past by digging underground

What does an anthropologist study?

• They study how different societies developed.

• They study animal evolution

• They study plants

• They study fossils, artifacts, and weapons

What are nomads?

• People who study archeology

• People who settled in permanent villages

• People who regularly move from place to place

• The leaders of the village

Why were early humans known as "Hunters and Gatherers"?

• They gathered in an area away from other early people so they wouldn't get hunted

• They hunted animals and gathered plants to eat

• They gathered in the town square to hunt their least favorite person

• They hunted for the best deals to gather the coolest clothes

How did the ability to "tame fire" help humans?

• It provided warmth and light

• It made food easier to digest

• It scared away animals and helped in the hunt

• all of these are ways in which fire helped humans

What allowed early humans to work together and pass on knowledge?

• taming fire

• creating stone tools

• the development of language

• the agricultural revolution

What are some examples of early human "technology"?

• flint

• axes

• spears

• all of these are early human "technology"

Predict: What are some things that early humans needed to do, discover, or invent in order to settle and live permanently?

• Begin farming (growing their own food)

• Create a government

• Split up the jobs so everyone plays a role in their society

• all of these