Humanities Chapter 4 Test

Homo Erectus (dates of existence, locations, tools, and any other technological and cultural accomplishments, meaning of the name)

1.8 million years ago-100,000 years ago. They lived in Africa, Asia, Europe and Australia. They made hand axes. They learned to control fire. Means upright man

When do modern humans emerge?

150,000 years ago

Homo Sapiens Cro-Magnon and Modern Human (dates of existence, locations, tools and any other technological and cultural accomplishments) Be as complete as possible.

150,000 years ago-present. Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia, North America, South America. Bone Harpoon w/ barbs, fired clay, bead blanket at burial, and Bison Sculpture.

Homo Habilis (dates of existence, locations, tools, meaning of the name)

2.5 million-1.5 million years ago. They lived in Africa. They made stone flakes, which are used to cut meat. Homo Habilis means handy human.

What was the length of the last Ice Age and when did it end?

2.5 million-12,000 years ago. It ended 12,00 years ago. It lasted 2.48 million years ago.

Homo Sapiens Neanderthal (dates of existence, locations, tools, and any other technological and cultural accomplishments, meaning of the name)

230,000-30,000 years ago. Europe and Asia. They made side scrapers, used fire to keep warm, they did planned burials, and used colors to decorate themselves. Neanderthals are named after Neander Valley in Germany, which is where they were first discovered.

What is a hominid? Are all possible human ancestors hominids?

A hominid is anything that was possibly human ancestor who walked upright. All human ancestors are hominids.

Where are the oldest hominid fossils found?

Africa

Define technology.

All the tools, methods, and materials that people use to control and improve their lives.

What is the difference between controlling fire and making fire?

Controlling fire is the ability to maintain it and use it different ways for things, such as cooking, warmth, and keeping animals away. Making fire is the ability to produce fire form

What does Paleolithic mean, and what are the dates and characteristics of the Paleolithic Era?

It means old stone age. Era from C. 2.5 million years ago - 10,000 years ago or C. 8000 BCE. This era was the beginning of tool making and multiple hominid species

What does Neolithic mean, and what are the dates and characteristics of the Neolithic Era?

Neolithic means new stone age. It's the era from 9000 BCE to 3,500 BCE it is characterized by one hominid species and the beginnings of agriculture with herding, planting and the Development of towns

What is a hunter-gatherer?

Someone who hunted wild animals and gathered wild plants.

Australopithecus (dates of existence, locations)

Taung, South Africa and Hadar, Ethiopia existed 3.75 million-1 million years

What is history?

The Branch of knowledge that records and analyzes past events.

What is prehistory?

The period before RECORDED or written history.

Why can't anthropologists and archeologists determine when specifically hominids first used language?

They can't see the brain tissue.

What evidence is there that Neanderthals cared for those in their bands who were sick, lame, or had died?

They cared for people with arthritis-initial discovery was of a person who had arthritis. A paralyzed person lived to be forty, which is old for that time. Burial services were held-man buried on top of wild flowers.

What is bipedalism?

Walking upright on two legs

List all the ways that fire improved hominids' existence.

• Provided warmth • Scared off animals • Cook plant food to make them easier to digest

List at least 3 specific ways Cro-Magnon/modern human culture and technology were superior to that of Neanderthals.

• They had advanced culture, which was shown in the paintings • Used fire to "fire clay" • Advanced weapons. For example, bone harpoons with barbs.