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7786695767Artifactsobjects made by people in the past Ex. Chipped stones, and skeletons0
7786695768Hunter-foragersPeople who hunt and forage for food1
7786695769Paleolithic Period2.5 million years ago- 10,000 years ago (8,000 B.C.E)2
7786695770Kinship GroupsSeveral families that moved together to find food Around 20-40people Nearly self-sufficient-not isolated3
7786695771ClanLarger than Kinship Groups- consisted of more families4
7786695772TribeMultiple clans-did not need to be related to be part of a tribe5
7786695773Anthropologiststudies of origins, social customs6
7786695774Patriarchalmale head of family, controlled by men7
7786695775EqualitarianBelief of equality for all people8
7786695776AnimismBelief that animals and elements of Nature had spirits9
7786695777ShamansPeople who believed they could heal and see the future10
7786695778East AfricaHumans originated from __________11
77866957798000 B.C.E.The development of farming and herding began in _____12
7786695780Villegas grew, and specializations in occupations (farming, etc.)The result of farming and herding was13
7786749548600 B.C.E.By ______ Mesoamerica, India, China, Egypt, Mesopotamia, and the Andes had large civilizations14
7786749549Skeletons________ suggest how nourished people were15
7786749550Burial sites_____________ suggest things such as jewelry were valuable16
7786749551Homo sapien sapiensModern humans are17
7786749552200,000 and 100,000 years agoHumans first appeared in East Africa between18
7786749553Fruits, nuts, seeds, and rootsThe first humans survived by eating19
7786749554The climate changed or the populations were too largePeople moved when20
7786749555Plants and animalsPeople followed what when the climate changed?21
7786774600400 feetWhen the earth was cooler, the sea levels were ______ shallower, which allowed the land bridge between Asia and Alaska to form22
7786774601Asia and AlaskaThe land bridge connected23
778677460210,000 B.C.E.Humans were on all continents by______________ excluding Antarctica24
7789067212Stone Age; stoneThe Paleolithic Period in's nicknamed the _________, because people used __________ tools25
7789120325Antlers; wood; BonesDuring the Paleolithic Period, people made tools with stone, ________, ___________ and ___________.26
7789120326Digging sticksPeople used ______________ for uncovering roots they could eat.27
7789120327Spears; harpoons; arrowsPeople used ________, ____________ , and _____________ for killing animals28
7789176072ScrapersIn northern climates people used ___________ for cleaning flesh off of animals' skins for warmth29
7789176073NetsIn warmer climates, such as the tropics, people used _________ for catching fish30
7789176074RaftsAlong the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea and the Pacific Ocean, people built strong __________ to help them venture into the water.31
7789176075AxesIn forested areas people used _______ to cut down trees.32
778917607640,000 B.C.E.People reached the Europe area around ___________ .33
7789176077100,000 B.C.E.People ventured toward East Asia around ___________.34
778917607840,000 B.C.E.People ventured northward through China and present day Russia during _________35
778917607915,000 B.C.E.People crossed the land bridge between modern day Russia and Alaska during _________36
778917608050,000 B.C.E.People migrated towards Oceania (Australia) around _____________37
778922589511,000 - 10,000 B.C.E.People migrated through North and South America during ___________ - ____________38
77892258962,000 B.C.E.People traveled through Present day Canada during _________39
7789225897Control of FireOne of the greatest accomplishments for people of the people of the Paleolithic Period was the __________40
7789225898Fire_________ allowed people to See better after the sun when down Provided heat so they could live in colder climates Protection from wild animals Used smoke to pacify bees Helped with hunting Cooking food41
7804341319PatriarchalMany early societies were __________42
7804341320EganitarianThe belief of equal rights for all people ___________.43
8677069729AustralopithecusExisted 4 million years ago. Had very small brains.44
8677069730Homo habilisfirst to make stone tools, they were short45
8677069731Homo erectusupright man, more sophisticated tools, 2 million years ago, fire46
8677069732Neolithic Era8,000-4,000 BCE - New Stone Age - Over time, people go from food seekers to food producers47
8677069733Sedentarycharacterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place48
8677069734Staple CropsCrops people would often depend on for food. In China: Rice Central America: Corns, Beans and Squash Africa: tubers such as Yams49
8677069735Domestication of PlantsChoosing which seeds to plant from crops and slowly becoming better, stronger, and tastier food50
8677069736Animal DomesticationThe process of taming an animal species to be accustomed to humans and human contact51
8677069737Irrigation systemSeries of canals built to bring water to the land52
8677069738SurplusMore than needed53

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