Which of the following marked the beginning of the New Stone Age?

widespread use of polished rock tools

What does an archaeologist do?

Find and study artifacts to learn about ancient life

For many years who did scholars believe the Clovis people to be?

the first people in the Americas

Which of the following took place during the Ice Age?

The people of Clovis used hand-made tools

How do archaeologists draw conclusions about ancient people?

by analyzing artifacts and figuring out their age and use

Which animals did early humans domesticate?

those that met the people's needs

What did surplus food lead to during the Stone Age?

Social divisions within a community

What was the importance of the finding at Monte Verde, Chile?

Others may have lived in the Americas before the Clovis

Which of the following shows the correct sequence of events?

Beringia forms; humans migrate to N. America

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Digging Up the Past Review

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1
Which of the following marked the beginning of the New Stone Age?
social divisions within a community
domestication of animals
widespread use of polished rock tools
2
Which of the following does not contribute to a culture's development
landforms
resources
fire
climate
3
Which of the following does NOT describe the Stone Age?
Humans made weapons out of bone and wood
Humans developed new techniques and polished rock tools
Humans rely on pebble/stone tools
Humans developed metalworking
4
What does an archaeologist do?
Work with dinosaur bones
Talk about history while sitting in a large hole
Dig stuff up
Find and study artifacts to learn about ancient life
5
For many years who did scholars believe the Clovis people to be?
the first people in Asia
the first people in the Americas
the first people to leave East Africa
the first people to make arrowheads
6
Which of the following took place during the Ice Age?
Clovis artifacts were found in New Mexico
The people of Clovis used hand-made tools
Artifacts were found new Mont Verde, Chile
Clovis artifacts were found in South Carolina
7
How do archaeologists draw conclusions about ancient people?
by discussing their theories
by studying the landscape
by analyzing artifacts and figuring out their age and use
by studying prehistoric writing
8
What does domestication mean?
make wild
hunt
make tame
make ancient
9
Which animals did early humans domesticate?
those that met the people's needs
those that made good pets
those that were cash crops
10
What did surplus food lead to during the Stone Age?
Discovery of dairy products
Social divisions within a community
Domestication of crops
Use of polished rock tools
11
What was the importance of the finding at Monte Verde, Chile?
Others may have lived in the Americas before the Clovis
The finding dated back to the Ice Age
It caused disbelief among scientists and scholars.
The artifacts did not come from the 1st Americans.
12
Which of the following is NOT considered a part of culture?
technology
archeology
art
customs
13
Which of the following shows the correct sequence of events?
People leave artifacts in Clovis; humans migrate to America
Ice Age ends; People leave artifacts in Clovis
Beringia forms; humans migrate to N. America
Ice Age ends; Beringia forms
14
How did plant and animal domestication affect community life?
People did not need tools
People searched for different foods
People had less food
People had extra food

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