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5064066945East AfricaWhere did humans originate from?0
50642997402.5 million years ago to 8000 BCEWhen was the Paleolithic Period?1
5064123365Hunting and foragingEarly humans survived by...2
5064175382Climate changeWhat is one reason early humans migrated to new areas?3
5064175383HumansAs the animals and plants moved so did the...4
5064175384Asia and the AmericasDuring a cooler period, the water levels fell so much that land connected...5
5064222164Paleolithic PeriodWhat are the early years of human history part of?6
5064222165The Stone AgeWhat is the Paleolithic Period also called?7
5064222166TechnologyPeople adapted... to new conditions8
5064222167Prepare foodThe control of fire allowed humans to...9
5064222168Kinship group, clan, tribeWhat are three names of groups that move together in search of food10
5064269562IdeasWhat is spread through trade?11
5064269563EgalitarianPaleolithic groups were probably relatively12
5064269564PatriarchalEarly Paleolithic groups were divided by gender a.k.a.13
5064269565AnimismPaleolithic people developed a religious belief centered around worshiping Gods associated with the forces of nature. This is called...14
5064278464ShamansThe first religious leaders were called...15
5064288683YesDid Paleolithic people believe in the afterlife?16
50642949368000 BCEWhen did the Neolithic Revolution "start"?17
5064330424AgricultureSome hunter-forager groups changed their nomadic ways and took up...18
5064352346SurplusAs people learned to plant and harvest crops, they started to have a...19
5064363251Their dietBecause of agriculture, what became less diverse in people's lives?20
5064389529DomesticatePeople began to...animals in the Neolithic Revolution21
5064403805PastoralismWhat is the way of life called where you move herds of animals from one grazing land to another?22
5064425087Specialization of labor and writingWhat occurred because of surpluses?23
5064449766Wealth, elitesAs the population increased some people accumulated...and became...24
5064473634Leaders of farming communities and townsWho controlled the governments in the Neolithic Revolution?25
5064503573Priests, crops...held religious ceremonies, which were supposed to convince the spirits of nature to help with their...26
5064529569Waterproof clay pots, plow, and the wheelSome examples of new technologies that people adopted are...27
5064567793The Bronze AgeWhat is another name for the Neolithic Revolution?28

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