Early Humans

How is a fossil different from an artifact?

• A fossil is the remains of a long-ago organism, while an artifact is a human-made object.

• A fossil is a type of tool, while an artifact is a human-made object.

• A fossil is a nomad, and an artifact is a farmer.

• A fossil is a dinosaur, and an artifact is a mammal.

Which of the following is an artifact?

• a fossilized skull of a homonin

• a spear point made of stone

• a footprint of a chimpanzee

• a dinosaur bone

Which term describes music, language, clothing, and other aspects of human life?

• culture

• artifacts

• technology

• government

Which of the following is an important way that hunter-gatherers got food?

• raising animals such as goats

• making flour from wheat

• gathering fruits and nuts

• growing vegetables

What is an archaelogist?

• scientists who interpret artifacts and piece together evidence.

• doctors who do brain surgery.

• teachers who teach history.

• a scientist who studies the cultural development of humans.

What is migration?

• doing a back flip

• chewing with your mouth open

• movement from one place to another.

• a hunter-gatherer

People who move from one place to another are called

• nomads

• mermaids

• hunters

• farmers

Early humans were hunter-gatherers. This means?

• They found their food growing wild, hunted, or fished
• They grew crops
• They traded for food at the market
• They were only scavengers

What is a fossil?

• An object from the past made by humans

• Anything old you dig up from the dirt

• A clay pot in a museum

• Hardened remains or imprints of something once living

Why did early humans move from place to place?

• Following animal migration
• Following the Wind
• Following Bugs
• to hang out with
  Mrs. Johnson