Early Man Vocabulary

What is the definition of an archaeologist?

• A scientist who studies the past by digging up human remains and artifacts

• A scientist who studies rocks and minerals

• A scientist who studies the weather

• A scientist who studies outer space

What is an artifact?

• A simple object showing human work

• A type of fossil

• A type of rock

• A type of plant

What does B.C.E. stand for?

• Before the Common Era

• Before the Current Era

• Before the Christian Era

• Before the Civilization Era

What is the Neolithic Revolution?

• A change in the way people lived from hunting and gathering to farming

• A revolution in technology

• A revolution in transportation

• A revolution in communication

What does the term 'nomadic' mean?

• Having no fixed home and relies on hunting and gathering for food

• Living in one place instead of moving to different places

• Being part of a tribe

• Being a skilled craftsman

What is a fossil?

• A type of rock

• A type of plant

• Remains or impression of a prehistoric organism preserved in petrified form or as a mold or cast in rock

• A simple object showing human work and representing a culture or a stage in the development of a culture

What is the meaning of the term 'sedentary'?

• Living in one place instead of moving to different places

• Having no fixed home and moving according to the seasons from place to place in search of food, water, and grazing land

• Being part of a tribe

• Being a skilled craftsman

What does C.E. stand for?

• Common Era

• Current Era

• Christian Era

• Civilization Era

What is the term for a society that relies on hunting and gathering for survival?

• Nomadic

• Agricultural

• Hunter-gatherer

• Industrial

What does the term 'sedentary' mean in the context of human societies?

• Having no fixed home and moving according to the seasons from place to place in search of food, water, and grazing land

• Living in one place instead of moving to different places

• Being part of a tribe

• Being a skilled craftsman