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Early Humans -- AP World History Flashcards

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3385453706The longest period of human historyPaleolithic era0
3385454022Paleolithicearly Stone Age people1
3385454950Evidence of paleolithic cultureBones and remains of campsites2
3385456136Source of early humansEast Africa3
3385456976The course of early human migrationThrough Middle East from East Africa to Asia and Europe4
3385457535When did humans first begin migrating?100,000 years ago5
3385459029How did humans cross over to New Guinea & Australia?Sea levels were lower because of Ice Age glaciers6
3385461785How did humans cross over to the Americas?Beringia, an Ice Age land bridge7
3385462919What were projectile points associated with?Arrows and spears8
3385463679The three functions of fireCooking, warmth, and protection from dangerous animals9
3385465819MastodonsPre-wooly mammoths10
3385467436How did early humans travel?In small groups of nomadic hunter-gatherers11
3385468088What were nomadic groups based on?Kinship12
3385469063What do historians believe in regards to nomadic groups and their relations with other groups?They held exchanges of ideas, valuable possessions, and mates13
3385471431What do cave paintings and items found in burial places suggest about religious beliefs of the early humans?The natural world is of great importance14
3385472026Religion of paleolithic peoplesAnimism15
3385472303Animist beliefsSpirit forces that lived in natural world influenced events in their lives16

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