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When did Homo Sapiens emerge from Africa?
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100,000 to 400,000 years ago
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When did Homo Sapiens emerge from Africa? |
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Where did Homo Sapiens first originate?
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Africa
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Where did Homo Sapiens first originate? |
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Where did Homo Sapiens migrate to from Africa?
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Eurasia, Australia and Americas
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Where did Homo Sapiens migrate to from Africa? |
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What are some characteristics of Homo Sapiens?
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Hunter Gatherers
Small clans of no more than 20 Nomadic No written language women and men equal fewer children simple tools of stone and wood relied on big game created fire cave art |
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What do we call the first age?
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Stone Age, Old Stone Age or Paleolithic
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What do we call the first age? |
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What caused the switch from Paleolithic to Neolithic Ages?
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The Ice Age killed big game and made climate warmer for agriculture
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What are characteristics of the Neolithic Age?
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Agriculture
Settled villages population increase sophisticated tools pottery--job specialization domesticated animals and plants weaving skills women lost equal rights |
What are characteristics of the Neolithic Age? |
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What is another name for Neolithic?
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New Stone Age
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What is another name for Neolithic? |
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Who studies fossils and artifacts to determine facts about the way of life of past civilizations?
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archaeologists
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Who studies fossils and artifacts to determine facts about the way of life of past civilizations? |
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What is a scientific method that is used by archaeologists to help in dating artifacts?
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carbon dating
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What is a scientific method that is used by archaeologists to help in dating artifacts? |
