Early Humans Review

What was the purpose of the END SCRAPER?

• searching for land animals

• hunting large marine animals

• scraping fur from animal hides

• shredding plant fibers and making holes in leather

Which scenario describes a civilization with a surplus of food?

• The community has no food at all

• The community has less food than is needed

• The community has more food than is needed

• The community has just the right amount of food

How were early farmers in the Neolithic era different from hunter-gatherers in the Paleolithic era?

• They consumed all the berries they found in the wild.

• They frequently moved from one place to another in search of food.

• They typically lived in small groups of 20-30 individuals.

• They tamed certain animals for their own use.

Imagine you are a time traveler. You've just landed in the Neolithic Era. What major cultural shift would you observe?

• People are starting to use bronze tools and weapons (Bronze Age)

• People are building cities and developing writing systems (Age of Civilization)

• People are using machines for manufacturing (Industrial Revolution)

• People are beginning to farm and domesticate animals (Agricultural Revolution)

Nomads

• people who move from place to place as a group to find food for themselves

• to adapt an animal to living with humans for the advantage of humans

• the act of training for a particular job

• an ability gained by the practical use of knowledge/ tools and methods to perform tasks

Technology

• people who move to find food

• to adapt an animal to live with humans

• training for a job

• using knowledge/tools to perform tasks

Specialization

• people who move from place to place as a group to find food for themselves

• to adapt an animal to living with humans for the advantage of humans

• the act of training for a particular job

• an ability gained by the practical use of knowledge/ tools and methods to perform tasks

Domestication

• people who move from place to place as a group to find food for themselves

• to adapt an animal to living with humans for the advantage of humans

• the act of training for a particular job

• an ability gained by the practical use of knowledge/ tools and methods to perform tasks

Agricultural Revolution

• Ice Age

• Bronze Age

• Neolithic Age

• Paleolithic Age

Nomads, Hunter-Gatherers, & Simple Stone Tools

• Ice Age

• Bronze Age

• Neolithic Age

• Paleolithic Age