Early Humans Homework #1
NAME _____________________________ PERIOD _____ DATE ___________________
WHEN SENTENCES ARE REQUESTED PLEASE ANSWER IN COMPLETE SENTENCES PLEASE!!!
1. How do we know that the first humans came from northern Africa?
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2. Give 4 examples of what would be considered artifacts: 1. ____________________
2. ____________________ 3. ____________________ 4. ____________________
3. What is the definition of “nomads?” __________________________________________
4. What were “clans” in prehistoric times? _______________________________________
5. We refer to the earliest “Age” of human development as the “Paleolithic” period. In that
word what do the 2 parts mean? Paleo ________________ lithic ___________________
6. We refer to the 2nd “Age” of human development as the “Mesolithic Age.” What do the
two parts of Mesolithic mean? Meso ________________ lithic ___________________
7. We refer to the 3rd (and final part of the Stone Age) as the “Mesolithic Age.” What do the
two parts of Neolithic mean? Neo _______________ lithic ___________________
8. What do we mean when we say the earliest humans were hunters and gathers?
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9. What does it mean to domesticate plants?
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10. What does it mean to domesticate plants?
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