Foundations of Civilization

Scribes are people who were trained to read and write

What is another name for the New Stone Age

What refers to skill and tools people use to meet their basic needs and wants?

To raise something in a controlled way is?

What led to the rise of the city-state?

People who painted cave paintings did it for all the following reasons except?

How do historians evaluate evidence to determine if it is reliable?

What are three basic features of most early civilizations?

A highly complex, highly organized social order is called what?

Where did Homo sapiens migrate to?

Scholars hoping to learn about the origins and development of people and their societies.

The first civilizations started around major what?

The top social class in ancient societies was made up of

Where did Neanderthals live?

Who first domesticated cattle?

What kind of scientists do archaeologists NOT consult with to find out how old something is?

Mary and Louis Leakey found what type of tools in Olduvai Gorge?

What is the belief that everything has a spirit. Animals, natural forces, people.

Where was the Iceman found?

An economy that relies on habit, custom, or ritual and tends to not change over time.

Scientists who study the past people and their cultures through material remains.

When did the Old Stone Age begin

What was one of the first Neolithic villages located in an Israeli controlled-city?

Which ancient Neolithic Village developed around 7000 B.C.

Which hominid member was the first to use fire

Which hominid group means handy man?

Donald Johnson found a hominid skull in Ethiopia and named it?