Early Human History and the Stone Age Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards covering key concepts, eras, tools, and practices of early humans and the Stone Age.

Megaliths

Huge stone monuments.

Prehistory

The time before there was writing.

Hominid

An early ancestor of humans.

Ancestor

A relative who lived in the past.

Tool

An object that has been modified to help a person accomplish a task.

Migrate

To move to a new place.

Hunter-Gatherers

People who hunt animals and gather wild plants, seeds, fruits, and nuts to survive.

Society

A community of people who share a common culture.

Paleolithic Era

The first part of the Stone Age, when people first used stone tools.

Ice Ages

Long periods of freezing weather.

Land Bridge

A strip of land connecting two continents.

Mesolithic Era

The middle part of the Stone Age, marked by the creation of smaller and more complex tools.

Neolithic Era

The New Stone Age, when people learned to make fire and tools such as saws and drills.

Agriculture

Farming.

Domestication

The process of changing plants or animals to make them more useful to humans.

BC

Stands for 'Before Christ' and refers to the period of time before Year 1, equivalent to BCE.

BCE

Stands for 'Before Common Era' and refers to the secular dating period before Year 1, equivalent to BC.

AD

Stands for 'Anno Domini' (in the year of the Lord) and refers to the period of time starting from Year 1, equivalent to CE.

CE

Stands for 'Common Era' and refers to the secular dating period starting from Year 1, equivalent to AD.

Year 1

The reference point on the historical timeline marking the transition from BC/BCE to AD/CE.