Stone Age Sections 1 and 2

Define:

Old Stone Age

• Paleolithic Era

• Neolithic Era

• Mesolithic Era

• Prehistory

Define:

ancestor

• the time before writing

• a relative who lived in the past

• to move from place to place

• land connecting two continents

Define:

migrate

• a relative who lived in the past

• a strip of land connecting two continents

• to move

• time before writing

Define: land bridge

• to move

• time before writing

• an ancestor

• a strip of land connecting two continents

Define:

prehistory

• time before writing

• to migrate

• an ancestor

• a land bridge

By 9000BC, people lived on all continents except

• Africa

• North America

• Europe

• Antarctica

Why study ancient bones today?

• ancient bones give us information about our ancestors

• ancient bones help develop modern technology

• ancient bones help develop better forms of farming

What was important about Donald Johanson's discovery of Lucy?

• It proved that hominids used tools.

• It was the first discovery of ancient bones.

• It pointed to a hominid's ability to walk upright.

Define:

hominid

• an early ancestor of humans

• a fishhook

• a tool

• a collection of ancient bones

Because early humans invented tools;

• they had to stand close to animals when hunting.

• more animals could graze in the fields.

• humans had a better chance at survival.