Chapter 1: The First Humans and the Paleolithic Era

What is ‘Prehistory’?

History before written records.

What is a ‘Historian’?

The scholars who study our past.

What is ‘Archeology’?

The study of human history and prehistory through things people made, used, and left behind.

What were the first human like creatures called?

Hominid

Where did the earliest Hominids live?

Africa

What does ‘Australopithecus’ mean?

Southern Ape

What does ‘Homo Habilis’ mean?

Able Man

Where did the Homo Habilis live?

East Africa

What does ‘Homo Erectus’ mean?

Upright Man

Was the ‘Homo Erectus’ a more advanced hominid?

Yes

What does ‘Homo Sapiens’ mean?

Wise Man

What happened with the ‘Homo Sapiens’?

They were a new species of human that quickly became the main species.

What are the 2 types of Homo Sapiens?

Neanderthals & Homo Sapiens Sapiens

What is a ‘Nomad’?

A person who has no permanent home and travels to find food.

What was ‘The Great Migration’?

A time of vast movement and long-distance travel for humans, who were beginning to explore other continents.

What was the ‘Ice Age’?

The most recent glacial period when much of the earth was covered by ice and oceans were frozen over.

Petroglyph

A carving or inscription on a rock.