Digging Up the Past : Lesson 1 Early Gatherers and Hunters

Prehistory

• The age of dinosaurs and prehistoric animals.
• The period before written records.
• The time of the first written language.
• The era of ancient civilizations.

What is archaeology?

• Archaeology is the study of ancient languages and scripts.
• Archaeology is the study of human history and prehistory through excavation and analysis of artifacts.
• Archaeology focuses solely on the study of fossils and bones.
• Archaeology is the exploration of outer space and celestial bodies.

What is an archaeologist?

• An archaeologist studies past human cultures through material remains.
• An archaeologist is a professional who writes novels.
• An archaeologist is a type of historian.
• An archaeologist primarily studies living animals.

What are artifacts?

• Artifacts are human-made objects of historical or cultural significance.
• Artifacts are digital files created by software.
• Artifacts are natural formations found in nature.
• Artifacts are living organisms from ancient times.

What are some examples of artifacts of hunter gatherers?

• Plastic containers and utensils

• stone, bone and wood tools

• Ceramic pottery
• Metal tools and weapons

What were animal hides used for during the age of hunter gatherers?

• Animal hides were mainly used for decoration and art.
• Animal hides were used as currency in trade.
• Animal hides were used for clothing, shelter, and tools.
• Animal hides were primarily used for cooking food.

What could the remains of ancient campfires tell us about the hunter gatherers?

• They indicate the types of tools used for hunting.
• They reveal dietary habits

• They show the geographical locations of ancient settlements.
• They provide evidence of agricultural practices.

Why do you think hunter gathers were always migrating?

• They migrated to escape from predators.
• They settled in one place to farm.
• They were following their food and resources.

• They migrated to trade with other groups.

Where do archaeologists believe humans lived some 3.5 million years ago?

• Asia
• Africa
• North America
• Australia

What does it mean to migrate?

• To migrate means to move from one region or habitat to another.
• To migrate means to build a new habitat in the same region.
• To migrate means to change one's name.
• To migrate means to stay in one place permanently.