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when was lucy discovered
1974
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what is the order of hominids
Australopithecus, Homo Habilis, Homo Erectus, Homo Sapien (neanderthals + CroMagnon)
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what were the australopithecus
3-4million BC, southern apes, first to make simple tools
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where were australopithecus found
ethiopia, africa
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what are homo habilis
2.4-1.7, separates australopithecus and homo erectus
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what were homo erectus
1.5millioin, bipedal, later left africa, fire
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what was weird about homo erectus
no link between homo erectus and homo sapiens
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who was lucy
3.2million, 3'6 and 62lbs, wisdom teeth meant around 25 yo
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who discovered lucy
Donald Johanson
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where was lucy found
hadar, ethiopia
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who was selam
3.3 million, 'lucy's daughter', 3 years old
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how much of lucy's skeletal system was found
40%
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what parts of selam did they find
remnants of skull, torso, and parts of arms and legs
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when was selam found
2000
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who was ardi
4.4 million old, 4'0 and 110lbs, 20 years old
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how much of ardi's skeletal system was found
125 pieces
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when was ardi found
found 1994, but info not released 2009
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when was mary leakey's grand disovery (footprints in volcanic ash) found
1978
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who were louis and mary leakey
British archaeologists and naturalists; work to establish human evolutionary development.
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where did louis and mary leakey find most of their finds
olduvai gorge, tanzania
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when did louis leakey die
1972
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what did mary leakey do after her husband died
continued legacy and found the best find in 1978: trail of footprints in volcanic ash (3.6million)
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what was mary leakey's best find
trail of footprints volcanic ash in tanzania
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what were homosapiens
wise humans, 300,000-present day, brain development, made and used stone tools
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what are the two subcategories of homo sapiens
cromagnon and neanderthal
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what were neanderthals
100,000-35,000bc, , neander valley germany, animal skins as clothes, caves, advanced stone tools
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what was weird about neanderthals
died out
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what were cromagnon
35,000-10,000bc, bone and stone tools, fishing, shelters with animal shelters, painted caves
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what comes from cro magnon
homo sapiens sapiens (us)
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what was lascaux cave
a cave in southern france with cave paintings
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what was altamire cave
a cave in northern spain with cave paintings
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when did the neolithic age end
4000 BC
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what happened in 4000 bc
neolithic age ended and writing surfaced
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paleolithic
old stone age
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when was the paleolithic age
2,500,000 BC-10,000 BC
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what was happening during the paleolithic age
humans used simple stone tools
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nomadic/hunter-gatherer
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cave paintings
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what hominid does the paleolithic age end with
cromagnon
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neolithic
new stone age
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when was the neolithic age
10,000BC-4000BC
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what happened in the neolithic age
start of systematic agriculture
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domestication of animals
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farming villages
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more complex societies
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what did the neolithic age end with
the creation of writing
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environment
the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.
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infrastructure
something created by man for the benefit of man
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what is an example of infrastructure
bridges, canals, roads
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who was john harrison
"the founder of longitude;" invented the chronometer to solve the longitude problems
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latitude
fixed lines on a map (parallel lines) determined through observation
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what direction do latitude lines run
east to west
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longitude
need a time instrument to determine lines because early rotates
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what direction do longitude lines run
north to south
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when did a british warship crash near the scilly isles
october 26, 1707
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what happened at the crash
21 ships returning from gibraltar spain to england from spanish succession
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what happened to the 21 ships returning from spain
sank because of storms that were entering through the english channel
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do we know the location of the ships that crashed near the scilly isles
no
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who was the commander of the ships that sank near the scilly isles
sir cloudesty shovell
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how many people died from the crash near the scilly isles
2000 sailors
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where are the scilly isles
on the southwest english coast
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what did king george the III do for john harrison
helped john harrison with finances and to deal witht he board of longitude
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what was john harrisons final clock called
the h4 clock
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when died james cook verify the h4 clock and longitude
1776
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when was the meridian conference in washington dc
1884
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what happened at the meridian conference
many people were fighting over whose city would have the prime meridian run through it
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why did people want the prime meridian running through their country
brought recognition
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why was the prime meridian conference a big deal
the prime meridian needed to be the same on all maps; to make less confusing
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where did the people decide to have the prime meridian run through
greenwich, england
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when was the end of neanderthals
35,000 bc
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when was the start of cromagnon
35,000bc
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when was the transition of the paleolithic age to the neolithic age
10,000bc
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what are the characteristics ancient civilization
lived in cities, system of writing, art/architecture-technology, strong central government-army, occupation/jobs, organized religion, trade infastructure- temples, canlas, roads, and bridge
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river valleys flow chart
increase in food population surplus effects-\>population increase-craftsmen,farmers, and religion:to explain nature and existence-\>build defense/walls-\>government-militia, army, officials-written records (scribes), law and order
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what rivers near mesopotamia flooded frequently
euphrates and tigris
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when did sumer pop up
3000 bc
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what does a temple do in sumer
most prominent buildling
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how many chief gods and goddesses does sumer have
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what does a temple serve as in sumer
served as center of city physically, economically and politically
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akkadians
overan all of the sumerian city-states and established the first empire
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when did the akkadian overrun sumer
2350BC
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how did the akkadian empire fall
attacked by neighbors
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when did the akkadian empire fall
2100 BC
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what is the longest river
Nile River
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when did egypt's history start
when king menes united lower and upper egypt in the first royal dynasty
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when was the old kingdom
2700-2500 BC
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what happened during the old kingdom
the use of pharaoh is more common, pyramid for the dead
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when was the middle kingdom
2050-1652BC
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when is another name for the middle kingdom
golden age of stability
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what happened during the middle kingdom
prosperity and artistry, enlightened rulers
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how did the middle kingdom end
Invasion of the Hyksos
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when was the new kingdom
1567-1069BB
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what happened in the new kingdom
first woman pharaoh hatshepsut
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how did the new kingdom end
collapsed on its own
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what is the assyrian empire
the plateau of iran, sections of asia minor, syria, israel and egypt to thebes
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what are characteristics of the assyrian empire
king had absolute power, violent torture
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when was teh babylonian empire destroyed by the assyrian
700BC
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when was the assyrian empire's height of power
900-650BC
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when and who was the assyrian empire destroyed
chaldeans and medes in 612 BC
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where was the persian empire
southwest iran
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