Cro-Magnon
physically identical to modern man, superior hunting strategy helped them survive. They developed a spoken language
Culture
people’s unique way of life
Hominid
early upright beings
Artifact
man made object from previous cultures
Mary Leakey
discoveries in E. Africa that led to a better understanding of early man.
Donald Johanson
found “Lucy” in Ethiopia 3.5 million years old
Paleolithic
Old Stone Age – Hunter and Gatherer
Neolithic
New Stone Age – Farming (also called Agricultural Revolution)
Technology
ways of applying knowledge to meet needs
Homo habilis
earliest man, used primitive tools
Homo erectus
walked upright (not the first) and used fire
Homo sapiens
modern humans, means “wise man”
Neanderthals
not ancestors of modern man, tried to explain and control
Ziggurat
pyramid shaped monument housing the temple of the city
Barter
exchange of goods/services without the exchange of money
Bronze Age
use of bronze rather than copper and stone for tools and weapons.
Cuneiform
Mesopotamian wedge shaped writing
Scribes
professional record keepers
Artisans
skilled workers who make goods by hand
Domestication
taming of animals