World History Chapter 1

The study of past people and cultures through their material remains.

Which objects provided anthropologists with the first clues about prehistoric life?

If people are polytheistic, it means they

The Neolithic Revolution was characterized by

Undeveloped economic systems that rely on custom and tradition

Advanced stage of human society marked by a well-organized government and high levels of culture, science, and industry

A sparse, dry, treeless grassland

The calendar was an important technology because ________

Experts in the study of how people lived in the historical past.

The way of life of a society, which is handed down from one generation to the next by learning and experience.

Goods left over after all the needs have been met

The study of the origins and development of people and their societies.

________ was one of the world's first villages, established in the modern-day West Bank between 10,000 and 9000 B.C.

The Old Stone Age belief that spirits and forces reside in animals, objects, or dreams is known as ________.

Period of time before writing was invented.

When interpreting the evidence they find about ancient cultures, historians must not

Which theory states that Homo sapiens first lived in Africa and then migrated into other areas of the world.

Person who moves from place to place in search of food

To tame animals and adapt crops so they are best suited to use by humans

Deep canyon found in Tanzania known for having ancient tools dating back to 1.7 million to 2.1 million years ago.

Which item is an example of an artifact?

What is technology?

Jericho's status as the first city with a wall indicates that