Geography 1.B Review

Each foraging band was very large, foraging bands typically ranged in size from 75-150 individuals.

The Neolithlic era is often referred to as "Old Stone Age"

The _________ land bridge allowed our ancestors to make their way into North America

What is the main difference between the Paleolithic and Neolithic Eras?

It’s commonly thought that southwest _________ was the first place where farming developed.

Dividing up work based on what a person did for a living led to the creation of a ___________.

What geographic characteristic best describes areas where first-wave civilizations first popped up.

The primate species to which modern humans belong

Humans are the only species that expresses itself through written language.

Large scale pastoralism was a key characteristic of First Wave Civilizations.

Which of these settlement patterns best describes First Wave Civilizations?

Most researchers believe that the first modern humans evolved in __________ between 300,000 and 250,000 years ago.

A person or animal that searches widely for food or provisions.

Homo sapiens migrated out of Africa approximately 80,000 to 60,000 years ago.

Who had to work harder in their daily life?

The expansion of a cultural element, idea, or technology from a human community to surrounding people is the process of:

The blending of different cultural elements into new and unique hybrid forms is the process of:

Foragers had incredibly unhealthy lifestyles and were generally miserable throughout their lives.

__________ may be what sets us apart from other species.

What do we call the one-way relationship between food production and the size of human communities?