Chapter 1 - The Peopling of the World

Human

Human

________- made artifacts, such as tools and jewelry, are known as artifacts.

Food gatherers

________ used digging rods to break plants loose from their roots.

Archaeologists

________ are specifically trained scientists who investigate the history of prehistoric peoples in the same way as detectives do.

Government

________ is an example of an institution, which is a long- term organizational pattern in a community.

Anthropologists

________ are scientists who study culture or a people's unique way of life.

Nomads

________ were extremely mobile individuals that traveled from place to place in quest of fresh food sources.

Homo erectus

People in ________ developed technology- methods of applying information, tools, and innovations to satisfy their needs- by using their intelligence.

Food surpluses

________ allowed for specialization, or the development of talents for a certain type of labor.

Hunter gatherers

________ are nomadic societies that rely on hunting animals and harvesting plant items for food.

Old Stone Age

The ________, also known as the Paleolithic Age, spanned from around 2.5 million to 8000 B.C.

Homo erectus

________, according to some anthropologists, was a more intelligent and adaptable species than Homo habilis.