Unit 1 Review Cross word Puzzle

3. This adaptation freed hands for toolmaking — a small change with massive evolutionary impact.
4. This early ancestor’s ability to adapt and use tools paved the way for modern humans.
6. The era when humans began shaping the environment rather than merely adapting to it.
7. Writing, government, and cities emerged once humans solved the challenge of food supply, forming this.
10. A turning point in human history that transformed wild plants and animals into dependable resources.
13. This type of scientist might study a stone axe or pottery shard to infer how people lived.
14. This early settlement shows planning, religion, and trade — all hallmarks of civilization.

1. Geography shaped innovation here; rich soil between rivers encouraged farming communities.
2. Evidence of this concept appears when not everyone farms but instead produces tools or weaves cloth.
5. The spread of obsidian and ideas across regions best illustrates this world history theme.
8. A researcher comparing Paleolithic and Neolithic societies is practicing this social science.
9. This field reminds us that interpretations of the past evolve as new evidence is uncovered.
11. This traded volcanic material connects archaeology to economics and geography alike.
12. The creation of this allowed some people to stop farming and begin crafting or trading.