Intro to AP World History- Unit 1: Time, Geography, & Early Men

Archeologists

a person who studies past cultures by analyzing

Fossil

remains of a previously living animal/person

Artifact

human made object

Radiocarbon Dating

the process by which objects are dated

Australopithecus

becoming bipedal

Homo Habilis

dawn of technology

Homo Erectus

control of fire, speech, & migration

Homo Sapien

modern day humans

Bipedal

walking upright

Migrate

to move from one area to another based on availability of resources

the order of early humans & their achievements

1. Australopithecus: become bipedal

2. Homo Habilis: dawn of technology

3. Homo Erectus: control of fire, speech & migration

4. Homo Sapien: modern day humans

What dr. Leakey discovered

that humans were bipedal

Paleolithic Era

old stone age

Cave Art

early forms of human expression

Hunter-Gatherers

nomadic people moving in search of food, water, and shelter, and working with each other for survival

Neolithic Revolution

humans began to form

How agriculture changed society

-stable food source

-new technologies emerge

-organized society develops

Neolithical Era

new stone age

Slash & Burn Farming

process of clearing fields with fire and letting the soil absorb the nutrients

Domestication of Animals

taming animals, creates stable food source, and NOT PETS