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| old stone age from 30,000BCE - 8,000BCE |
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| What does neolithic mean? |
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| The new stone age, from 8,000BCE - 3500 BCE |
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| The process of adapting wild plants or animals to fit human needs by means of selective breeding over many generations. |
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| They are human-like creatures in the primate family that began to appear around 4-6 million years ago. |
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| About how many years ago did people start using fire? |
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| Who were the first huminids to use fire? |
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| What is the closest extinct human relative? |
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| What was Neanderthal life like? |
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| They had sophisticated tools. They could control fire. Lived in shelters. And had clothing made of animal skins. They were skilled hunters and also ate plant foods. They seemed to have some sort of religion, and purposely buried their deceased. |
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| What is sexual dimorphism? |
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| The differences between male and female bodies. |
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| How many years ago were dogs domesticated? |
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| What were the great technological discoveries of pre-history? |
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1. Stone tools
2. Use and control of fire
3. Development of agriculture.
4. Invention of the wheel. |
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| What were six characteristics of the Neolithic Age? |
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1. The use of polished stone implements.
2. The development of permanent dwellings.
3. Development of pottery-making.
4. Domestication of animals and plants.
5. Cultivation of grain and fruit trees.
6. Development of cloth-weaving. |
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| It was the late Neolithic Period where the development of metal smelting and the creation of bronze tools occurred. |
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| What three places had evidence of the origins of agriculture 7000-9000 years ago? |
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1. Tigress and Euphrates Rivers
2. Indus River
3. Nile River. |
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| What are the two steps of domestication? |
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1. Cultivation - choosing and bringing a wild plant or animal into management.
2. Selection. The selective reproduction of variants or these plants to better suit the needs of humans. |
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| What often resulted from social surplus? |
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1. Larger populations
2. Social differentiation -
3. New classes such as artisans, clerks and priests. |
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| What were the first domesticated plants? |
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| What are four uses for domesticated animals? |
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1. Food (primarily protein)
2. Hides and wool for clothing
3. Manure for agricultural purposes.
4. For muscle power used for labor. |
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| Groups of herders that move with their animals. |
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| The ability to grow stuff. |
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| What resulted from social differentiation? |
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1. Artisans
2. Social stratification.
3. TRADE |
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