Nature, Humanity, and History to 3500BC (copy)

Hunter-gatherers

Groups of people who migrate and rely on hunting and gathering for sustenance.

Neanderthals

Early human species discovered in 1856, known for distinct physical features and insights into human evolution.

Java Man

A fossil of Homo erectus found in Indonesia, representing an early human ancestor.

Australopithecus africanus

A transitional species of early human found in Southern Africa.

Peking Man

A fossil of Homo erectus found in Beijing, China, significant for understanding human evolution.

Lucy

An early human ancestor found in Ethiopia, important for studying human ancestry.

Great Ice Age

A period during the Pleistocene epoch characterized by notable temperature and vegetation shifts.

Homo habilis

An early human species known for a larger brain and seasonal food location.

Homo erectus

An early human species recognized for using fire and spreading beyond Africa.

Homo sapiens

Modern humans who migrated worldwide and are the only surviving species of the genus Homo.

Paleolithic Age

The era up to 8,000 BC, marked by the creation of stone tools and hunting-gathering lifestyles.

Atlatl

A spear-throwing tool that demonstrates technological advancement during the Paleolithic Age.

Neolithic Age

Beginning around 8,000 BC, marked by the advent of agriculture and the domestication of crops and animals.

Agricultural Revolution

The transition marked by the advent of agriculture leading to significant population increases.

Fertile Crescent

Region in the Middle East where agriculture first emerged.

Shifting agriculture

Farming practice where fields are left fallow to restore fertility.

Domesticated animals

Animals such as dogs, sheep, goats, cattle, and donkeys that were tamed for human use.