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Chapter 1-- AP World History Flashcards

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7320639531LucyFamous Australopithecus, only 40% of her bones uncovered. She demonstrates that earliest ancestors of modern human beings walked upright.0
7320679212Homo sapiensmodern day humans, appeared around 200,00 years ago1
7320689655Australopithecusthe southern ape. Flourished in east Africa during 4 million to 1 million years ago Covered in hair and limited intelligence with the capacity to plan complex ventures without much language2
7320727085Olduvia Gorge, Tanzania and Hadar, EthiopiaArchaeology cites of the Australopithecus3
7320730657Homo ErectusGreater intelligence than Australopithecus, flourished from about 2 million years ago to 200,000 years ago. Had more sophisticated tools, fire, defense against larger animals. Communication begins4
7320792191Neandertalnamed after the valley in which they were found. Flourished in Europe and Asia. They recognized the significance of life and death by having elaborate burials, showed emotion and caring for another5
7320826551Cave paintingfinest examples of early creativity in Lascaux France6
7320835772Venus Figurinesmost visually impressive creations in history. Shows sculptor's principle in fecundity and the generation of life.7
7320856116Neolithic EraNew stone age, refinements of tool making techniques. People experienced the ice age, then people move into more agriculture than hunter gather8
7320882104VillagesThe increased population in one specific area lead to the formation of these because of the abundant food supply due to agriculture9
7320893217Jerichoearly examples of a village. Know for its wall. It grew mostly wheat and barley10
7320910446Catal Huyukone of the best examples for specialized labor in early history. Probably the center of tool production and trade. Fine examples of social classes emerging as well11
7320919615Potterythe earliest of the craft industries. Created to store more food12
7320926733MetallurgyCopper was the earliest examples of humans working in the craft. after some time gold bronze iron and other metals came into the works13
7320943456Textile ProductionAs soon as crops and keeping animals developed people experimented in this craft and developed new technology to make it easy such as the making fibers into threads and weaving those threads different shapes and such14
7320970915Citiesdeveloped from villages as population increases. Most likely had social classes, specialized work, building for homes and protection15

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