| A | B |
|---|
| Hominid | a man like creature that existed millions of years ago. Most scientists believe that man evolved from this |
| Homo habilis | man nicknamed "handy man" because of his use of tools |
| omnivore | plant and meat eating |
| Australopithecus | oldest human -like skeleton. mainly fruit eating |
| Homo Erectus | 2nd most recongizable species of hominid. Inventor of fire (upright walking) |
| Eurasia | Large land mass including Europe and Asia |
| Homo Neaderthalensis | may have been the first people to practice a religion. Hunted and lived in caves. |
| Homo Sapiens | are considered to be modern man |
| Cro-Magnon Man | another term for Homo Sapiens |
| Paleolithic Era | old stone age |
| Neolithic Era | new stone age |
| gender equality | both male and female hold important roles in society |
| infanticide | the act of killing newborn babies or young children |
| subsistence farming | farming just enough food to provide for basic needs |
| surplus | extra |
| migration | movement from one place to another |
| push factors | cause people to migrate from an area |
| pull factors | cause people to want to go to an area |
| Ice Age | period of time where the weather became extremely cold |
| Neolithic revolution | an economic transition |
| agriculture | farming - deliberate cultivation of vegetation |
| slash and burn agriculture | trees, saplings and grasses were burned to create pasture land. the ashes were used as fertilizer |
| job specialization | areas of expertise |
| civilization | advanced human society |
