World History Chapter 1 Review

Discovered evidence at Olduvai Gorge that early hominids learned to use tools.

One difference between early modern humans and Neanderthals is that early humans

The populations of early villages were able to grow mostly due to

Which of the following is an example of an artifact?

The prehistoric era that began about 10,000 B.C.

A belief in many gods.

At a dig site, geologists can help determine

What are an archaeologist's primary resources in learning about prehistoric peoples?

The New Stone Age began when early people learned to

First to discover enough of a skeleton to provide a good look at an early hominid.

What is the main feature that defines civilization?

The chipped stones that Mary & Louis Leakey found in Olduvai Gorge revealed that early hominids

The belief that spirits and forces exist within animals, objects, or dreams.

The study of the origins and development of humans and human society

The skeleton the Donald Johanson discovered and named "Lucy" belonged to the hominid group

An early step in the development of writing.

a major result of migration, trade, and warfare was

Some scholars think that Old Stone Age people created cave paintings

The only hominids still on Earth today are

Scribes were valuable to rulers because of the scribe's skill in

The skills and tools people use to meet their basic needs.

In early cities, people began to depend on others to fulfill some of their needs because of

The era in prehistory that dates from at least 2 million B.C. to about 10,000 B. C.

Which hominid group do anthropologists think was the first to use fire?

One of the first Neolithic villages.