Early Humans

A _________ is a person without a permanent home; these people were always on the move

______________ were groups of people whose food supply depended on hunting animals and collecting plant foods

Time period known as the "Old Stone Age"

• Paleolithic Era

• Neolithic Era

• Mesolithic Era

Time period known as the "New Stone Age"

• Paleolithic Era

• Mesozoic Era

• Neolithic Era

A scientist who studies prehistoric people by analyzing artifacts, inscriptions, and monuments from the past

• Anthropoligist

• Archaeologist

• Geologist

An object made by humans, such as stone tools

• Fossil

• Artifact

The preserved remains of an organism that lived long ago

• Fossil

• Artifact

A strip of land that connects two continents that aren't usually connected

• Landform

• Land

• Land Bridge

A form of communication used during a time when there wasn't a spoken language. Used to tell stories, pass along information, or track animals.

• Sign Language

• Cave Paintings

• Mega Fauna

Very large animals, such as Wooly Mammoth and Sabretooth Tiger, that were common during the Paleolithic Era

• Beringia

• Domesticated Animals

• Hominids

• Mega Fauna