First Man and Ancient Civilizations

By the late _____ Age groups had survived by combining hunting and fishing with wide gathering.

Why did the invention of mass printing in China not have the same impact as in 1500 Europe?

Most societies in the Paleolithic Age consisted of _______________ that migrated regularly.

How did the Chinese discover gunpowder?

The Greek root word "lithic" means what?

Due to the increased proximity to animals, ___________ became much more common among humans.

How did Egyptians accelerate the quarrying process to provided stone for their architecture?

The erect posture of Stone Age humans and related humanoids freed their _____________.

Those who adopted agriculture gained a more stable base for survival and _______________.

During the __________ animal horns and bones started to be used for needles and other utensils.

Migration was essential whenever hunting and gathering populations ______________.

The increase of ___________ is primarily responsible for the leap in early human population.

What world region was so fertile that it sustained some of the earliest villages and cities?

This nomadic herding way of life has thrived in semi-arid climates since the Neolithic Age.

What natural material did the ancient Chinese use to make their first paper?

Who codified the laws of the region to deal with family, property and criminal issues?

A more developed ____ allowed humans to transform cries and grunts into the sounds of language.

Paleolithic ____________ roles were less adventuresome but more possibly more critical.

What was primarily responsible for the downfall of the ancient Egyptian civilization?

____ was the first river valley civilization. Its proximity to the rivers was a huge advantage.

After centuries communities began to transition to farming by _________ plants and animals.

Meaning “wedge-shaped”, this was the first written language used initially by the Sumerians.

Originally written in cuneiform, The ________________ was the worlds first written epic.

After recent discoveries, who was responsible for the construction of the great pyramids?

Early humans also left behind impressive evidence of _____________.