EARLY MAN REVIEW SHEET FOR TEST

Define: prehistory

• The period of time before written records.

• The era of ancient written manuscripts.

• The time after the invention of the printing press.

• The period when modern technology was first used.

Define: Neolithic Age (New Stone Age)

• The later part of the Stone Age when ground or polished stone weapons and implements prevailed.

• The period when humans first discovered fire and started cave painting.

• The age characterized by the use of bronze tools and weapons.

• The era when iron tools became common and agriculture was first practiced.

Define: domesticate

• To tame animals and adapt crops for human use.

• To build large cities and monuments.

• To explore new continents and oceans.

• To invent new tools and weapons.

Define: surplus

• An amount of something left over when requirements have been met; excess.

• A shortage of resources needed to meet demand.

• A fixed amount of money paid regularly for services.

• A process of dividing resources equally among all participants.

Define: specialization

• The development of skills in a specific kind of work.

• The process of moving from one place to another.

• The study of ancient artifacts.

• The act of trading goods and services.

Define: civilization

• A complex society with cities, a government, job specialization, and social classes.

• A small group of nomadic people living without permanent settlements.

• A single family living in isolation from others.

• A collection of wild animals living together in a forest.

Define: trade

• The action of buying and selling goods and services.

• A type of government system.

• A form of weather pattern.

• A method of plant reproduction.

Define: Paleolithic Age (Old Stone Age)

• The early phase of the Stone Age, lasting about 2.5 million years, when primitive stone implements were used.

• A period marked by the development of agriculture and permanent settlements.

• The era when humans first discovered metal tools and weapons.

• A time characterized by the rise of large empires and written language.

Define: hunters-gatherers

• People who hunt animals and gather wild plants, seeds, fruits, and nuts to survive.

• People who build permanent houses and farm crops for food.

• People who live only by fishing in rivers and lakes.

• People who rely solely on trading goods for survival.

Define: technology

• The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes.

• A type of ancient art form.

• A method of cooking food.

• A style of traditional dance.