Unit 1-Paleolithic Era Old Stone Age

Historian

Someone who studies written records, documents, and artwork to find out more about the laws, religion, and social structures of the civilization.

History

Events that happened in the past.

Archaeology

The study of past societies through what was left behind.

Artifacts

Things that were left behind.

Anthropologists

Someone who studies humans and their culture.

Archaeologists

Someone who studies past cultures by locating and analyzing human remains, settlements, fossils, and artifacts.

Hominids

Have some human attributes, including the ability to walk upright and opposable thumbs.

Homo sapiens

Means wise human, existing around 250,000 years ago.

Lucy

A hominid found in eastern Africa, characterized by a small brain, bipedalism, and long arms.

Nomad

A person who moved from place to place in order to find food for survival.

Hunters and Gatherers

People who followed grazing animals and moved based on the growing season, using simple tools and fire for survival.

Clans

Social structures where society was organized and everything was equal.

Oral Language

A form of communication developed by early humans.

Cave Art

Artistic expressions created by early humans, often found in caves.

Assertion

The claim that shows your opinion.

Evidence

The proof (facts).

Commentary

The explanation for how the evidence.