strayer ways of the world chapter 1-2

how long ago did homo sapiens appear

about 250,000 years ago

what is "dreamtime" and who developed it?

dreamtime is a worldview that the natural world is just a vibration of ancient happenings

where did clovis culture orginate

the pacific islands

paleolithic societies were...

small consisting of kinship of 25-50 people

how did paleolithic societies impact the environment?

they hunted most animals before agriculture

paleolithic societies were able to settle permanently because of

the end of the ice age

what kind of relationship did people have during the agricultural revolution

a mutual dependence between plants, domesticated animals and humans

what region that experienced the agricultural revolution didn't have a comparable process of domestication

The Americas

why did the agricultural revolution take so long in mesoamerica (Latin america)

lack of domestic animals

spread of agricultural techniques

agricultural diffusion

what region maintained a hunting and gathering economy into the modern ages?

the west coast of north america

when did humans start working with metals?

during the time of the agricultural revolution

what is a pastoralist?

a person who relies on domesticated animals as main source of food

in what region did no early pastoral societies emerge?

the americas

how were agricultural villages ruled

Stateless societies or chiefdoms

what was a postitive impact of the last ice age?

lower sea levels = land bridges and travel

paleolithic societies developed complex understandings of...

the world (ex.dreamtime)

unique feature of a chiefdom

distinction of an elite and a commoner at birth