Human Development and the Agricultural Revolution

Vocabulary flashcards reviewing early human migration, nomadic life, animism, and the Agricultural Revolution based on lecture notes.

Appearance of Humans in East Africa

The period between 200,000 BCE and 100,000 BCE when most humans appeared in East Africa.

Early Human Survival Methods

How early humans sustained themselves, specifically by hunting animals and gathering roots.

Effects of Migration for Food

The process that occurred as humans migrated in search of food, resulting in the development of different languages and genetics.

Nomadic Society

A group of people who travel from place to place without a specific home.

Reason for Leaving East Africa

The migration of early humans out of East Africa in search of food.

Animism

The belief that nature is like a god.

Cause of the Agricultural Revolution

Warming environmental conditions that allowed people to grow more things.

Major Result of the Agricultural Revolution

A surplus of food so that no one would go hungry.

Impact of the Agricultural Revolution on Life

A shift where humans stopped constantly worrying about basic needs like food, clothing, and shelter.

Agricultural Revolution

The period when temperatures warmed up and people started farming and growing crops.