Peopling of the Earth – Flashcards
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anthropology
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the study of the human race
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scientific method
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the processes and procedures by which we acquire information
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cuneiform
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symbols used to represent objects
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hieroglyphs
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symbols used to represent sounds
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linguistics
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the study of languages
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petroglyphs
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pictures carved out of stone
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Linguists often debate about
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the origins of language
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first species to appear on earth
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Australopithecus
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second species to appear on earth
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Homo habilis
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third species to appear on earth
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Homo erectus
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fourth species to appear on earth
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Neanderthals
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fifth species to appear on earth
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Homo sapiens
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Homo erectus is believed to be the first species found outside
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Africa
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Collective learning is the ability to learn and transfer of _____ to others.
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knowledge
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What are some characteristics of hunter-gatherer societies?
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They showed a level of technology such as tools and fire; they possessed and used knowledge of plants and animals; their communities were generally nomadic in nature as food supplies moved or were used up; their communities were small in size; and there appeared to be divisions in communities of age and gender.
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Linguists do not know for certain
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how language was developed by early humans.
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The human species that may have been the first to use crude tools is
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Homo habilis
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The procedure of comparing cultural similarities as well as differences among societies is called the
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comparative method
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What made the climate of northern Africa change from tropical to grasslands, and then to desert?
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Ice Ages
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It is believed that a mother language originally developed in
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Eurasia
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Today, there are between _____ languages spoken on Earth.
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5,000 and 6,000
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The first hominid that is believed to have walked upright is
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Australopithecines
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Cro-Magnon
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is the closest relative to modern humans.
