Review for 1st Test

It means “old stone” and it is the first human period.

Which of the following is NOT a consequence of the Neolithic Revolution?

Humans and other creatures that walk upright.

These are dating methods to know how old things are.

Shift from the hunting and the gathering of food to the keeping of animals and the growing of food on a regular basis

First rulers who organized armies to protect their populations and made laws to regulate their subjects’ lives.

Special buildings in Çatal Hüyük that contained figures of gods and goddesses.

Hominids that lived from 2.5 to 1.6 million years ago, had larger brains and they had the ability to make tools.

Who were some of the first persons to learn how to write?

Strait that Homo sapiens sapiens used to cross to The Americas

They were some of the first civilizations in the world.

Members of the upper classes in the first communities.

Material ancient peoples DIDN'T USE for making tools.

They were two of the first cities to develop in human history.

Religious men who supervised rituals aimed to please the gods and goddesses.

Archeologists dig up and examine _____ —objects made by humans.

Meaning of A.D.

It is the study of past societies through analysis of what people left behind, like artifacts.

The ___ of animals added a steady source of meat, milk, and wool.

It is the revolution that occurred in the Neolithic Age, the period of human history from 8000 to 4000 B.C.

Only hominids who could survived because of adaptation to weather conditions.

Anthropologist who found the “southern apes” in the south of Africa. He discovered Lucy.

First animals to be domesticated during the Neolithic Revolution.

___ are rocklike remains of biological organisms—a leaf imprint or a skeleton.

Place in France where cave paintings of large animals were found.

It is defined as the way of life some people follow.

Time when sheets of thick ice covered large parts of Europe, Asia, and North America.

It means the period before writing was developed.

They were first found in the Neander Valley in Germany. They buried their dead.

Inhabitants of present-day Mexico and Central America who grew beans, squash, and maize between 7000 and 5000 B.C.

_____ is the study of human life and culture.

It is a complex culture in which large numbers of human beings share a number of common elements.

Main reason for Homo erectus to survive as they emigrated to Asia and Europe

Skilled workers who made products such as weapons, jewelry, and figures.

Paleolithic humans were ___, or people who move from place to place to survive.

Ancient community of approximately 6000 inhabitants who lived in mud brick houses and was located in present-day Turkey.

_____ is the study of past societies through analysis of what people left behind.

During the ___ there was a gradual shift from the food-gathering and hunting economy to a food-producing one.

Characteristics of civilizations. (Choose two answers)

Paleolithic is Greek for “old stone,” and the Paleolithic Age is sometimes called the ___.

They try to explain the forces of nature and their roles in the world.

___ is the early period of human history (approximately 2,500,000 to 10,000 B.C.) in which humans use simple stone tools

All humans today, wether they are Europeans, Australian Aborigines, or Africans, they belong to...

Species that emerged around 1.5 million years ago who made larger tools and left Africa.

Archeologists dig up and examine ____ -objects made by humans. They may be tools, weapons, art, or buildings.

Reason for the end of the Neolithic Age.

___ was the first metal to be used in making tools.

The growing of crops on a regular basis gave rise to more permanent settlements known as:

They were the earliest humanlike creatures who lived in Africa as long as 3 to 4 million years ago.

___ regulate and organize human activity.