Early Humans Vocabulary

Where were 13 of the 14 domesticated farm species located?

What does Jared Diamond say is the main factor that led to inequality in human history?

These people study artifacts found at dig sites to learn more about ancient cultures.

These specialists study the bones and footprints of ancient humans.

This means the way of life of a society, including beliefs, values, and activities

This means the period of time before written language. Everything before 3000 BC.

Which of the following locations had highly productive domesticated crops?

This was the time period before the invention of farming.  "Old Stone Age"

This was the term for people with no permanent residence, who hunted for food and moved around.

Of the four major hominid types we studied, which is the oldest?

These objects include art, pottery, tools, buildings -- anything made by humans.

What were three NEGATIVE consequences of the Neolithic revolution?

This is a cave in France where 17,000 year-old drawings of animals and symbols were found.

Which of the following describes animals best suited for domestication?

These were the first humans to walk only upright on two feet and to use fire.

This group of hominids includes Lucy.

This term means to tame an animal or cultivate a plant for human purposes

This was the time period after the domestication of plants and animals and before writing.

This is a scholar who studies and writes about the historical past.

This was the religion of ancient peoples, who worshipped spirits in animals and objects.