1.1 The Distant Past

Which phrase defines the time called prehistory?

• before computers

• before the year 0

• before written records

• before the year 2000

Which describes a way that early hunter-gatherers got food?

• They used chickens to lay eggs.

• They used tools to kill animals.

• They grew crops on farms.

• They grew seeds and nuts.

What is an artifact?

• an imprint of a plant from long ago

• the remains of a person from long ago

• a food prepared or eaten by humans

• an object made or used by humans

What are geologists able to tell archaeologists about fossils?

• the beliefs of early people

• how early people lived

• how old they are

• what they were used for

What does an archaeologist study?

• how people act when they are together

• the things that people in the past left behind

• what happens if certain chemicals are combined

• why people need certain foods to survive