Chapter 1 Review

Why did early man hunt large animals?

the taming of animals for human use; such as work or food

The largest most populated continent in the world

When searching for a dig site archaeologists search far away from water and good soil.

A member of the family Hominidae, distinguished by bipedal posture and a large brain

the shared characteristics of a group of people, it can include customs, arts, social institutions, food & beliefs

The second largest continent is _____________.

What is the primary reason archaeologists study objects and fossils from the past?

Cave paintings were done with colors made from natural resources.

Human skeletons found by archaeologists are examined for ______

How did hunter-gatherers cross into North America?

The body of water that separates the Arabian Peninsula from Africa is

What part of the world has the most evidence of early hominins?

To learn what life was like before writing began (PREHISTORY) archaeologists study all of the following EXCEPT

The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time.

Seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons.

Modern archaeologists collect everything they find at a dig site.

Europe is a continent north of Africa and is connected to Asia.

10 years

Archaeology did not become an exact science until after the 1980's.

the preserved remains or traces of an organism that lived in the past

There are 1,000 years in a century.

Which factor first influenced the migration patterns of early humans?

A clay found in many shades of red or yellow; mixed with animal fat

A grassy plain in tropical and subtropical regions, with few trees

a period of extremely cold temperatures when Earth's surface was covered with massive sheets of ice

black, hard volcanic glass formed by the rapid cooling of lava

Fire was used for ______

Oceania is a large section of the Atlantic Ocean which today contains thousands of islands.

A society with cities, a central government, job specialization, and social institutions, food & beliefs

the carrier of genetic information

_____________ means the ability to walk upright on two legs.

1,000 years

An archaeologist interested in the culture of an ancient of an ancient civilization might look for which of these items?

Which factor was most important for the survival of early humans?

A narrow strip of land that connected Alaska and Siberia.

a very hard stone that produces a spark when it is struck

The use of human knowledge to create tools and machines

Belonigng to the group of animals that carry their young in a pocket of skin called a pouch

Modern humans were able to speak because they had developed

An area of rich farmland in southwest Asia where the first civilization began

There are 10 years in a decade.