EARLY MAN VOCAB #1 PALEOLITHIC PEOPLE

Archaeologist A scientist who studies artifacts and remains of past people.

Prehistory The time when people first appeared on Earth. Before writing developed, about 5000 years ago.

Civilization When people began to advance culturally and live in villages.

Migrate Moving from place to place, usually during different seasons.

Land Bridge A thin strip of land connecting two larger pieces of land. *The sea level fell and land appeared allowing people to migrate from Africa to Asia, Europe, and eventually the Americas.

Land Bridge A thin strip of land connecting two larger pieces of land. *The sea level fell and land appeared allowing people to migrate from Africa to Asia, Europe, and eventually the Americas.

Paleolithic Age The first age when people lived. They moved with animals and were hunters and gatherers.

Hunting and Gathering Finding food by hunting animals (men) and collecting berries, fruits, and nuts (women).

Bands About 20-30 people living together and searching for food (in one big group) Like a large family

Neanderthals First people on Earth:

Homo Habilis Man who has skills

Homo Erectus Man who walks upright

Homo Sapiens Man who can think

EARLY MAN VOCAB #2 NEOLITHIC PEOPLE

Neolithic Age Time when people became food producers (no longer hunters and gatherers)

Domestication The process of taming an animal and keeping it as a pet or on a farm.

Population All the people living in a particular town, area, or country.

Agriculture The science or practice of farming (Neolithic people introduced agriculture to us!)

Herding Raising animals in fenced enclosures

Specialization The process of concentrating on and becoming expert in a particular subject or skill.