Saylor- World History Unit 1 Exam Questions
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history the effort to reconstruct the past to
discover what
people thought, what they did and how
their
beliefs and actions continue to influence
human life
anthropologists study the skeletal remains of hominids to
determine
how they lived, how they looked, and what
their
other physical characteristics were
archaeologists evcavate ancient settlements and study
artifacts
culture the beliefs, knowledge and patters of living
that
people develop through living together
language Name the 6 parts of a culture
skills
art
literature
law
ways of life
, homonid human like creatures that came before
humans
Johanson discovered Lucy
Lucy the first human who left remains of her
bones; she
lived around 3.5 million years ago.
Hadar, Ethiopia in 1974 When and where was Lucy discovered
Stone Age the historical period that begins with
development
of stone tools, 2.5 million years ago
Old Stone Age/ Paleolithic Age the era of prehistory that lasted from 2
million
years until about 12,000 years ago
Middle Stone Age (Mesolithic age) 12,000-10,000 years ago
New Stone Age (Neolithic Age) 10,000-5,000 years ago
tools Each "age" is distinguished partly by new
level of
sophistication in _________ and other
artifacts
and Answers with Verified Solutions | Latest
Updated 2026
history the effort to reconstruct the past to
discover what
people thought, what they did and how
their
beliefs and actions continue to influence
human life
anthropologists study the skeletal remains of hominids to
determine
how they lived, how they looked, and what
their
other physical characteristics were
archaeologists evcavate ancient settlements and study
artifacts
culture the beliefs, knowledge and patters of living
that
people develop through living together
language Name the 6 parts of a culture
skills
art
literature
law
ways of life
, homonid human like creatures that came before
humans
Johanson discovered Lucy
Lucy the first human who left remains of her
bones; she
lived around 3.5 million years ago.
Hadar, Ethiopia in 1974 When and where was Lucy discovered
Stone Age the historical period that begins with
development
of stone tools, 2.5 million years ago
Old Stone Age/ Paleolithic Age the era of prehistory that lasted from 2
million
years until about 12,000 years ago
Middle Stone Age (Mesolithic age) 12,000-10,000 years ago
New Stone Age (Neolithic Age) 10,000-5,000 years ago
tools Each "age" is distinguished partly by new
level of
sophistication in _________ and other
artifacts
