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20 Cards in this Set
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What do you call a person who studies ancient people?
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Archaeologist
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How are conclusions drawn by Archaeologists about per-historic people?
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By analyzing artifacts.
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Name some of the things that happened during the Ice Age:
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-glaciers melted
-ocean levels rose |
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Be aware of the sequence of events of this chapter as it appears in the book.
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1-Beringiea forms.
2-Migratrion to North America. 3-People left artifacts in Clovis, New Mexico. 4-Ice Age ends. |
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Who were the Clovis originally believed to have been?
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The first Americans.
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Why was Monte Verde, Chile important?
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They found older artifacts from Monte Verde, then Clovis New Mexico, left by hunter/gatherers.
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What marked the beginning of the new stone age?
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In the new stone age they started to use polished rock.
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What is the meaning of domestication?
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to tame wild animals
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Describe the stone age:
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they used stone for almost everything, like tools, weapons, houses.
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Name the animals that were domesticated by early humans:
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wild dogs, goats, cattle, and sheep. They met the peoples needs.
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How did plants and animals domestication effect the lives of the early communities?
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It gave the communities a surplus of food.
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What was the value of surplus food during the stone age?
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It gave social divisions in a community.
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Name the things that constitute parts of a culture:
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-technology
-customs -beliefs -art of the people |
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Name the things that would contribute to the development of cultures:
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--physical features, such as plants, animals, land forms, as well as resources that were available to people
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How do land forms and climate effect cultures?
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Desert cultures used plant stems and fibers to make twine baskets.
Mountain cultures used rocks to make tools and weapons. Mild climate cultures grew apple crops. |
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What do different cultures rely for development?
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Available resources.
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What is the most useful thing that gives clues to archaeologists to learn more about ancient cultures?
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Artifacts show what people used from a long time ago.
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How do archaeologists draw conclusions about ancient civilizations?
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Archaeologists find artifacts and analyze the artifacts to draw conclusions about ancient cultures.
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Why are the Clovis people important to archaeologists?
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The Clovis people were important because they were believed to be the first Americans.
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What could cause groups living in different regions to develop differently?
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Different groups (cultures) developed differently due to the resources that were available to them.
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