Human Origins and Migrations

How do archaeologists determine the age of fossils?

• Carbon Dating

• Radon Dating

• Helium Dating

• Hydrogen Dating

Identify the migration patterns of early hunter-gatherer societies.

• Africa --> Eurasia --> Americas

• Americas --> Eurasia --> Africa

• Eurasia --> Americas --> Africa

• Africa --> Americas --> Eurasia

According to historians, the earliest Hominids were discovered in _______.

• Europe

• Asia

• South America

• Africa

Species name for modern humans; had larger brain than Homo Erectus...

• Homo Ereptus
• Human beans
• Homo sapiens
• Canine Erectus 

During the last Ice Age, scientists believe that early humans were able to cross from the continent of Asia to North America by what geographical feature

• Highways
• Land bridges
• Straits
• Peninsulas

The time before written records.

• prehistory
• cuneiform
• nomad
• Ice Age

Scientist who studies earlier peoples and cultures using artifacts and remains

• Archaeologist
• Artifact
• Agriculture
• Angel

The way of life of a given people at a given time, including language, behavior and religious beliefs, etc.

• Artifact
• Culture
• Fossil
• Domestication 

The Biblical theory that humans were created by "God" is known as:

• Evolution

• Creation

• Intelligent Design

• Christianity

Modern humans and their closest relatives belong to the same family. Members of this family are called:

• hominids

• primates

• homo sapiens

• Lucy