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    This study guide provides questions to help students learn about early humans and prehistory. It covers topics like the definitions of prehistory and history, major discoveries like Lucy, dating methods, human ancestors like Homo habilis and Homo erectus, tools used by early humans, characteristics of species like Australopithecus and Neanderthals, the Neolithic Revolution, earliest villages and cities, and foods grown in different parts of the world. The questions are meant to test students' understanding of the development of humanity and early civilizations.

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    This study guide provides questions to help students learn about early humans and prehistory. It covers topics like the definitions of prehistory and history, major discoveries like Lucy, dating methods, human ancestors like Homo habilis and Homo erectus, tools used by early humans, characteristics of species like Australopithecus and Neanderthals, the Neolithic Revolution, earliest villages and cities, and foods grown in different parts of the world. The questions are meant to test students' understanding of the development of humanity and early civilizations.

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    This study guide provides questions to help students learn about early humans and prehistory. It covers topics like the definitions of prehistory and history, major discoveries like Lucy, dating methods, human ancestors like Homo habilis and Homo erectus, tools used by early humans, characteristics of species like Australopithecus and Neanderthals, the Neolithic Revolution, earliest villages and cities, and foods grown in different parts of the world. The questions are meant to test students' understanding of the development of humanity and early civilizations.

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    Early Humans

    Study Guide
    Name: ______________________________________
    Class: ______________________________________

    1.) What is the definition of pre-history?

    2.) What is the definition of history?

    3.) For what does AD stand? What does AD mean in English?

    4.) What is a primary resource? Provide some examples of a primary resource.

    5.) What is a secondary resource? Provide some examples of a secondary resource.

    6.) What word means human-like creatures?

    7.) In 1974, Dr. Donald Johanson and Tom Gray made a major discovery. What did they
    find?

    8.) If you are digging in the ground and find artifacts, where will the older artifacts be
    located?

    9.) What are the only materials that can be dating using radiocarbon dating?

    10.)What happens to carbon in the body of a plant or animal when that plant or animal dies?

    11.)Large brained hominids are classified by a Latin prefix. What is the Latin prefix that is
    used when talking about large brained hominids?

    12.)What does Homo habilis mean in English?

    13.)What does Homo erectus mean in English?

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    14.)What does Homo sapiens mean in English?

    15.)How many ice ages has our earth experienced?

    16.)During the ice ages, what happened to the earths oceans?

    17.)What does Paleolithic mean?

    18.)What does Mesolithic mean?

    19.)What does Neolithic mean?

    20.)What material was used by early humans to make tools?

    21.)Describe the physical characteristics of Australapithecus.

    22.)Where do most scientists believe Neanderthals developed?

    23.)Describe the characteristics of Neanderthal.

    24.)What was the Neolithic Revolution? Why was the Neolithic revolution so important to
    humanity?

    25.)Where has the oldest prehistoric village been found?

    26.)Where has the largest Neolithic village been found?

    27.)What are some products that farmers used to fertilize their fields ?

    28.)Where did most ancient cities develop?

    29.)What is an artisan?

    30.)What is a merchant?

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    31.)Bronze is made of 2 separate metals. What 2 metals are bonded to create bronze?

    32.)What group of people are probably responsible for inventing writing?

    33.)Who were the 2 Sumerian gods before creation?

    34.)Describe the layout of a typical ancient city.

    35.)What are the 5 Ws of history?

    36.)Different areas of the world developed different foods. What foods were grown in the
    Middle East? What foods were grown in Asia? What foods were grown in the
    Americas? What were grown in Africa? What were grown in South America?

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