The First Humans Social studies Quiz

Artifact

Objects created by and used by humans.

Archaeology

The study of the past based on what people left behind.

Primary Source

An account of an event created by someone who took part in or witnessed the event.

Secondary Source

Information gathered by someone who did not take part in or witness an event.

Oral History

A spoken record of past events.

Prehistory

What historians call the time before writing.

Fossil

A part or imprint of something that was once alive.

Hominid

An early ancestor of humans.

Ancestor

A relative who lived in the past.

Tool

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

Paleolithic Era

The first part of the stone age.

Society

A community of people who share a culture.

Hunter - Gatherer

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

Neolithic Era

The New Stone Age.

Domestication

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

Agriculture

Farming

Megalith

Huge stones used as monuments.