| A | B |
|---|
| Man provided himself with food by gathering and hunting. | Old Stoneage |
| They made pots, bowls, and jars out of clay. | Middle Stone Age |
| Weapons that were developed during this time period included clubs and spears. | Old Stoneage |
| As settlements grew, it became necessary to create the first organized | New Stone Age |
| Improvements in transportation came after the invention of the wheel and sail. | New Stone Age |
| Another name for the Mesolithic Period | Middle Stone Age |
| It was during this time period that man developed language. | Old Stoneage |
| The development of writing brought prehistoric times to an end. | New Stone Age |
| Fishhooks, fish spears and harpoons were used for the first time. | Middle Stone Age |
| Another name for the Neolithic Period | New Stone Age |
| During this time period, people lived in small groups. | Old Stoneage |
| Another Name for the Paleolithic Period | Old Stoneage |
| Stone, bone, and wood were used to make tools. | Old Stoneage |
| People learned to control fire. | Old Stoneage |
| The system of barter is developed. | New Stone Age |
| Much of the meat early man ate came from… | scavenging |
| To get their share of meat early man had to do what? | they had to observe the killing and eating pattern of animals |
| Who were the greatest hunters of all time? | prehistoric man |
| Million of years ago hunting changed for man for what reasons? | 1. they learned to control fire 2. made better weapons 3. began mastering language |
| To sustain a steady meat supply, prehistoric man had to learn what to things? | 1. how to locate animals 2. how to locate stones and othe rcrude weapons |
| What allowed hunters to keep a safe distance between them and the animals they were | 1. spear throwers 2. ows & arrows |
| What traits did a prehistoric hunter need? | 1. guile 2. strength 3. patience 4. bravery |
| How did prehistoric hunters try to capture and kill an entire herd of animals? | 1. they would drive the herd into muddy areas. 2. drive them off cliffs |
| The biggest bones of a Mammoth could be used to build a strong…. | house frame |
| What part of the Mammoth, if you ate it, would give you energy? | the fat |
| What could you rub on your skin to keep you warm? | Mammoth Fat |
| What was a welcome treat for old people and children because it was easy to chew? | the Mammoth tongue |
| If you rubbed this into animal hides it would soften them? | Mammoth brains |
| What part of the animal could be carved into little statues? | the tusks |
| What could be added to stews to thicken the sauce? | Mammoth blood |
| What is an essential trait that makes us truly human? | an ability to communicate with words and ideas |
| Because of oral language humans are able to reach… | a higher and more complex level of social relationships |
| How do honey bees point out the distance and direction of a potential food source? | they dance on the honey combs |
| How do dogs communicate with each other? | they yse scent, barks and growls |
| What species of animals rely heavily on gestures to communicate? | monkeys, apes and chimpanzees |
| Sometimes primates will use wordless gestures and body language to display what? | moods, feelings and intentions |
| Only humans have the ability to refers to… | past and future events |
| What is in the ideal position in our throat that allows us to talk? | the voice box |
| What is unique about our tongue that allows us to talk? | it's larger, thicker and very flexible |
| The first humans were limited to what types of communication? | 1. grunt 2. gestures 3. signals |
| About 2 million years ago, man could probably only talk like a… | a baby |
| Early spoken sentences probably did not have what three parts of speech? | 1. verbs 2. adverbs 3. adjectives |
| What allowed man to communicate better? | a larger brain and larynx |
| Language allowed early people to better plan and execute what? | hunting |
| What played a significant role in the development of prehistoric human? | understanding and learning to master fire |
| When did fire transformed life for human? | 1. when it became an awesome tool 2. when it was no longer a feared and destructive force |
| What were the four advantages of mastering fire? | 1. for warmth 2. defense against large predators 3. for cooking food 4. extending the working hours |
| What were two advantages for cooking their food? | 1. it made it more digestible 2. it kiled the bacteria and parasites |
| The warmth of fire encouraged prehistoric man to develop what?. | speech & language |
| Know, in order, the five steps of Method I for starting a fire: | 1. find a piece of flint 2. generate a spark over some tinder 3. strike the flint with iron pyrite 4. the friction often generates a spark 5. blow the spark onto the tinder until it catches fire |
| What are the most important tools of the stone age? | knives |
| What kind of knives were used to carve wood and bone? | small thin ones |
| What kind of knives were used for hunting? | long knives |
| What were used to scrap the flesh from animals hides? | scrapers |
| Scrapers worked best when they were bounded to a what? | a wooden shaft |
| What were little tiny blades, used for fine work, called? | burins |
| What were used to punch holes into animal hides? | awls |
| To be a good flintknapper you had to be able to judge a good piece of what? | flint |
| What were early paintings about? | 1. hand prints 2. scens of the animals that they hunted |
| Give two reasons why early people started to paint? | 1. something to do with their religion 2. scenes about how they lived |
| What did they use to make red paint? | red earth |
| What did they use to make yellow paint? | yellow clay |
| What did they use to make the lighter colors? | limestone powder |
| Where was their paintings painted? | on walls in caves |
| How did they make small paint brushes? | by mashing ends of twigs |
| What were small paint brushes used for? | for painting eyes and the fine lines of hair and fur |
| How did they make large paint brushes? | by tying feathers of boar bristes around the end of long sticks with strings of vegetable fibers |
| What did they used to brighten the colors on the wall? | the white of duck eggs |
