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Prehistoric Test Review

Game!

A Scientist who studies skeletal remains of early

humanlike creatures is a …?

Anthropologist

A Scientist who excavates ancient settlements is a…?

Archaeologist

Time period BEFORE written

records...

Prehistory

What does “Palaios” mean

in Greek?

OLD

What does “”Neos” mean in Greek?NEW

Remains of plant or animal that have turned to stone

Fossil

Man-made objects that are left behind that help reconstruct past

human life

artifacts

What does “Lithos” mean in Greek?

Stone

A way of life

culture

Time period where records were WRITTEN

History

The New Stone Age is also known

as the…….?

Neolithic Age

Prehistoric humans

Hominids

The 1st Australopithec

us found is better known

as………?LUCY

Where was Lucy

found?Africa-Ethiopia

This hominid is known for first using FIRE

Walked on 2 feet

Biped

These allowed prehistoric man to

migrate into new areas

Land Bridges

Period between 2 million-year and

10,000 years age- four long periods of cold climate

What is movement from one place to the next ?

Migration

Why did prehistoric people cross the land bridges?

In search of FOOD !

During the ICE AGE, how did people first get

to North America?

The Bering Strait

To train a wild animal to be useful to humans (to tame)

domesticate

Growing crops and domesticating animals

agriculture

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