Across
- 1. Revolution, Shift from hunter/gatherer society to settled agricultural communities with domesticated animals, complex tools, large populations, and division of labor (made possible by the invention of farming or the "agricultural revolution").
- 4. First human ancestor to walk upright (with a straight spine).
- 5. Family of related species that includes humans and our ape-like ancestors.
- 8. Person who studies the culture of people.
- 9. The taming/breeding of plants and animals to suit human needs.
- 10. The time in human history before writing.
- 12. Human-made objects that give clues about life during a time period.
- 13. Early humans who emerged in Africa between 100,000 - 400,000 years ago and had very large brains (you are a member of this species).
- 14. Era characterized by development of agriculture, domesticated plants and animals, complex tools, pottery, and weaving ("New Stone Age").
- 15. Items such as sticks, or rocks used to accomplish work.
- 17. Person who studies past cultures by locating and analyzing human remains, settlements, fossils, and artifacts.
- 18. First human ancestors to walk on two legs, also had opposable thumbs to grasp objects.
- 19. First human ancestor to make tools, known as the "man of skill."
Down
- 2. Method of telling the approximate age of a fossil or artifact by measuring the ratio of carbon atoms inside the object.
- 3. Humans living in small family groups of about 30-40 people.
- 5. Humans who survived on hunting and gathering food.
- 6. Site in England with circles of giant stones that was begun during the Neolithic Era and completed during the Bronze Age. Used as the world's first solar calendar.
- 7. Items that required reshaping or combining parts to complete work.
- 11. Constantly moving from place to place for food, water, & shelter.
- 16. Era characterized by living in clans, oral language, use of fire, cave art, and simple tools before the invention of agriculture ("Old Stone Age").