Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
28 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
people who study the past are most like |
detectives |
|
|
what activity would an archaeologist do |
examine objects |
|
|
what is an example of a manmade feature that a geographer might study |
a road |
|
|
cave paintings rarely showed |
humans |
|
|
some scientists believe that prehistoric people created paintings |
to capture animals magical powers |
|
|
What would be a typical cave painting scene |
animals |
|
|
what are the 3 types of social scientists that we studied |
archaeologist, historian, geographer |
|
|
What is the meaning of the imprint of a hand in a cave paining |
a signature |
|
|
what does the word "Prehistoric" mean |
before writing |
|
|
what is another name for Homo Habilis |
Handyman |
|
|
what is another name for Homo Erectus |
Upright man |
|
|
Who is a recorder of the past. |
Historian |
|
|
What is an example of an artifact that a Historian would use? |
diary, letters |
|
|
Who examines artifacts that people left behind? |
archeologist |
|
|
What is an example of an artifact that an archaeologist would study? |
clothing, tools, weapons, coins |
|
|
Who studies natural features of the earth? |
geographer |
|
|
What is an example of what a geographer would study? |
towns, roads, bridges, and dams |
|
|
List the hominid in order from the earliest to the most recent |
Australopithecus Homo Habilis Homo Erectus Neanderthals Homo Sapien Sapien |
|
|
What does biped mean? |
walk on two feet |
|
|
What does migrate mean? |
move or leave |
|
|
What could Lucy do that gorillas could not do? |
carry her children in her arms |
|
|
Lucy was the most "famous" of this group |
Australopithecus |
|
|
This group discovered fire and used shelter |
Homo Erectus |
|
|
This group created cave art, sculptures and musical instruments |
Homo Sapiens |
|
|
This group was the first to bury their dead, care for their sick and injured |
Neanderthals |
|
|
This group was the first to make tools from rocks and bones |
Homo Habilis |
|
|
This group had small brains and couldn't talk |
Australopithecus |
|
|
This group was much stronger than modern humans |
Neanderthals |
