Early Humans

Which came first in history?

• cities

• fire

• domestication of animals

• farming

Which is NOT a primary source?

• documentary on History channel

• journal

• newspaper from that time period

• historical document

What is true about hunting and gathering?

• men mostly gathered plants and berries

• they lived in permanent dwellings

• there was a population boom as a result

• over time they learned group hunts were more successful

All of the following help us learn about people who lived in PREHISTORIC times except ....

• writings found on ancient scrolls

• artifacts that people left behind

• oral traditions

• cave art

If scientists find BIG spear points, what might they conclude about the people who lived here?

• they told stories around the fire

• they hunted small birds and rodents

• they hunted large animals

• they grew lots of tall crops

What is one thing we don't learn from cave art?

• humans were very resourceful

• which animals lived at the time of the paintings

• who in the clan were responsible for these paintings

• people were very spiritual

Early humans could stop hunting and gathering when they started to do this...

• make fire when they wanted

• farm (grow their own food)

• make simple stone tools

• go to Wegmans :)

What is the name of the Buffalo Bills quarterback?

• Patrick Mahomes

• Drew Brees

• Tom Brady

• Josh Allen

What do oral traditions teach us MOSTLY about early humans?

• what they ate

• what books they read

• what was important to them at that time

• how old their tools were

What was NOT a benefit of domesticating animals?

• pulling plows to help farm

• helping them learn to control fire

• using manure to fertilize fields

• providing milk, eggs, and wool