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| 7235057234 | australopithecus | southern ape, oldest known ancestor of humans; it lived from around four million down to around one million years ago;in could walk on hind legs, freeing up hands of ruse of simple tools Why does it matter: shows us how the early humans worked and what they were like |  | 0 |
| 7235064756 | catal huyuk | important neolithic settlement in Antolia Why does it matter: shows the first signs of society settlements Why does it matter: shows early signs of society |  | 1 |
| 7235064757 | cave paintings | painted drawings on cave walls and ceilings, 40,000 years ago, told stories, dangers, and more Why does it matter: can help us figure out how they survived/what they went through in their enviorment |  | 2 |
| 7235066051 | complex society | developed society with many components Why does it matter: shows how society has developed and what advances they made |  | 3 |
| 7235066052 | domestication | the taming of animals for human use, such as work or as food Why does it matter: they were able to make more food and use the animal for more parts, variety of food |  | 4 |
| 7235066503 | gender | Sex of an individual, as in male or female Why does it matter: shows how the early systems worked, wasn't based upon gender |  | 5 |
| 7235066937 | hominidae | taxonomic family of primates that includes seven extant species, includes human and human like species Why does it matter: shows us how we have developed/advanced |  | 6 |
| 7235067684 | homo erectus | "upright walking human.", existed from two million to two hundred thousand years ago, used clever hand axes and learned how to control fire Why does it matter: shows early like humans/advances we've made |  | 7 |
| 7235067685 | neandertal | early humans (100,000-350,000 years ago), who were prevalent during the paleolithic era Why does it matter: shows advances we've made and how we have changed |  | 8 |
| 7235068832 | venus figurines | small paleolithic status of women with exaggerated sexual features Why does it matter: shows us what they may have believed in/ how the woman may have looked, gives insight to society |  | 9 |
| 7235068833 | homo sapiens | consciously thinking human, which first appeared 250,000 years ago and used sophisticated tools Why does it matter: shows us how we have advanced/changed |  | 10 |
| 7235069730 | mettallurgy | The science of working metals Why does it matter: helped development of tools | 11 | |
| 7235071366 | neolithic | new stone age (10,000-4000 BCE) which was marked by discovery and mastery of agriculture Why does it matter: this led to more tech advances and a better life |  | 12 |
| 7235071911 | paleolithic | old stone age, a long period of human development before the development of agriculture Why does it matter: shows improvement and advances, made life better |  | 13 |
| 7235071912 | patriarchy | -a group in which men as a group dominate women as a group; authority is vested in males Why does it matter: shows how later hierarchies had worked and how rulers were established |  | 14 |
| 7235072802 | specialization of labor | workers specialize at a task in the production process at which they are most efficient Why does it matter: helped make that task better over time |  | 15 |
| 7235072803 | technology | branch of knowledge dealing with engineering, applied science, etc. Why does it matter: advances in tech led to advances in the human being |  | 16 |
| 7235073656 | textile | A fabric made by weaving, used in making clothing Why does it matter: shows how they were able to keep warm and advances in clothing |  | 17 |
| 7235073657 | urbanization | An increase in the percentage and in the number of people living in urban settlements, growth of cities Why does it matter: shows early development of societies and how cities formed |  | 18 |
