chw chapter 1 Review

Possibly a direct ancestor of humans (130 K years ago) and a great hunter and gatherer 

The Origin of Species (1859) and the theory of Evolution was published by 

Scientist that study the origin, development, and culture of humans

Hominids are...

Definition of Archaeology 

Famous trial in 1925 that put the teaching of Evolution in question

During this period people changed from being hunters and gatherers to being food producers

The theory that states that life forms with more helpful traits survive while others die

The Word civilization comes from the word civis (latin) which means

Caves were mainly used for

Did early humans live in caves? 

Remains or impressions of animal and human bones preserved in the earths crust 

Hominids were Bipedal meaning they...

Hominids (Human like creatures) date as far back as  

The Paleolithic age is known for

First to make and control fire (1.4 million years ago)

The earliest of stone age hominids was Homo Habilis or (first to develop and use stone tools)

Modern humans

Had broad noses, thick eyebrow ridge over the eyes, low forehead and small chin. Stocky body

During the Neolithic Period humans began to 

The Neolithic Age was great for farming because this just ended (12 k years ago)

During the Stone Age (35 k years ago): development of superior tech, art, culture: also called 

This allowed Neolithic villages to spend more time at activities other than farming (art...)

The Paleolithic Age  ( 2 million BCE- 10,000 BCE) is also known as the 

Fire  allowed Hominids to