The beginning of something (where it comes from)

An individual who studies and analyzes historical events from the past

(that is their main job/occupation)

A man-made object from the past

The soil layer in which an artifact is found/discovered is known as ________________.

(the deeper the soil layer in which artifacts are found= the older the artifacts are)

Original pottery vases, jewelry, artwork, statues, tools, weapons, etc. are all examples of _______________ sources.

A historian's interpretations and opinions about what took place during a specific time period in history

A one-sided point of view that may influence a historian's analysis and investigation of past events

A word that means to study (or analyze) something in an academic and detailed kind of way--- using research and available data

Two or more historical sources which provide the same information and support the same conclusion

Plant or animal remains (such as bones, teeth, footprints, etc.) that have been preserved from an earlier time period

Which words refer to a time period (a block of time) that's characterized by specific patterns, events, ways of life, etc.?

(2 answers)

The time period in history before the development of writing/alphabets

The branch of science that studies the fossil remains of once-living plants and animals

The study of artifacts to learn about past life

The study of human cultures and how they develop over time

A method for estimating the age of an object that used to contain living material

(ex: scientists estimate the age of fossil bones based on this method)

A piece of broken pottery is called a shard or a fragment.

The remains of an old building or temple

A place where archeologists are actively excavating (working)--- a place where our ancestors left behind their remains or artifacts

A pile or "small hill" of rock/soil that's been set in place by humans--- usually was used as a burial site or as a religious site

Archaeological dig sites are usually mapped out in a particular kind of way--- using uniformly spaced (of equal size) squares (made out of string). This is used to record and mark the exact position of discovered artifacts and is known as a....

A time period of 10 years

A time period of 100 years

A time period of 1,000 years

10 decades= _____________

10 centuries= _________________

When we put events in sequence (from first to last, beginning to end) based on when they took place, we are using _____________________ order.

A visual representation of past historical events (and how those events may overlap and relate to/influence one another)

When talking about years and centuries (from a religious viewpoint), we could use AD. It's the same as CE (the common era). In Latin, AD does NOT mean "After the Death (of Jesus Christ)". That is a common misconception (wrong idea). AD (in Latin) actually stands for "anno domini" which translates to.....

When talking about years and centuries, B.C. comes before A.D.

When talking about years and centuries, B.C.E. comes after C.E.

In terms of categorizing years and centuries, B.C. and A.D. refer to the time period during which ________________________ was born and when he died. This is used a reference point, when dividing up older centuries from more recent centuries.

B.C. and B.C.E. refer to the same years/time period. One of these terms has a religious meaning and one does not.

A.D. and C.E. refer to the same years/time period. One of these terms has a religious meaning and one does not.

We currently live in the ________________ era/age.

When looking at historical events, it's important that we understand the _____________ of the event (when it occurred, where it occurred, and other historical events that were taking place at the same time).

The unique way of life (lifestyles) of particular group of people living during a specific time period

A human or a "human-like" organism that includes our early ancestors, based on what's been found in the fossil record

A gradual and biological process in which a species changes into a different (and usually more complex) organism--over time

The line of development/evolution for a particular organism--- who their "family members" are and how they have evolved and passed along their genetic makeup (their DNA/genes) over time

The ability to walk upright, on 2 legs

"bi"=  two

A group of primates (monkeys) that were the most closely related to early human ancestors--- the first in the line of human evolution

When an organism is no longer living or no longer around (it has "died out"), we would say that their species is _________________.

Means “Handy Man” (in Latin) because this hominid species was the first to use primitive (basic) stone tools

Had an upright physical body/stature (walked fully "straight up"-- without bending over) and had a well-developed skeleton. They were the first hominid group to migrate out of Africa-- into Europe and Asia.

Another early hominid ancestor-- known from skeletal (fossil) remains that were found mostly in Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia

(most of their fossil remains have been found in Germany and northern Europe)

A hominid of a tall erect stature (height)

--Known from skeletal remains that were found in southern France

--Classified in the same species as present-day human-- they were Homo Sapiens

--Modern humans--> the species to which all present-day humans belong

--“Man Who Reasons/Thinks”  (in Latin)

To move from one place to another

Which of the following is in the correct order (chronologically--- from beginning to end) for our human evolution?

"Southern Ape" is a nickname for....

(hint: the first early hominid or human-like organism)

"Handy Man" (man who uses tools) is a nickname for....

"Upright Man/Man Who Walks Upright" is a nickname for...

"Man Who Thinks/Reasons" is a nickname for....

(hint: the scientific classification name for modern-day humans)

Neanderthal man and Cro-Magnon man co-existed (existed/lived at the same time) in various regions mostly around which continent?

A partial (not fully whole) skeleton (fossil) of Australopithecus was found in East Africa. Due to its wide pelvis (hip bones), it was determined to be female and she was nicknamed......

The word, primitive, means....

The period of time referring to the "the Old Stone Age"

("lithos"=stone)

The act of changing-- in order to survive and function better in one’s environment

A time period when glaciers covered a majority of the Earth's land masses

(the previous one ended around 10,000 years ago but it had lasted almost 100,00 years)

A strip of land connecting 2 larger landmasses

During the last Ice Age, there was a land bridge that connected Asia with North America. This land bridge was known as.....

People who move from place to place in search of food and other resources

(they do not have a permanent home)

--The use of advanced methods and tools to solve problems

--The practical (hands-on) use of knowledge

--A type of quartz rock that can be easily chiseled and sharpened to a pointed edge--- the material which early tools were made out of

--Breaks off in flakes

--An iron-containing mineral rock that was used to strike flint rock in order to produce a spark that would start a fire

--Known today as “fool’s gold” due to its golden-like flakes

Early religious practices revolved around "the worship of nature" and the belief that all living things are connected and have spirits. This is known as....

--Picture symbols which stand for an idea or thought