Prehistory Crossword Puzzle

2. 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").
5. First human ancestor to walk upright (with a straight spine).
6. Family of related species that includes humans and our ape-like ancestors.
9. Person who studies the culture of people.
10. The taming/breeding of plants and animals to suit human needs.
11. The time in human history before writing.
13. Human-made objects that give clues about life during a time period.
14. 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).
15. Era characterized by development of agriculture, domesticated plants and animals, complex tools, pottery, and weaving ("New Stone Age").
16. Items such as sticks, or rocks used to accomplish work.
18. Person who studies past cultures by locating and analyzing human remains, settlements, fossils, and artifacts.
19. First human ancestors to walk on two legs, also had opposable thumbs to grasp objects.

1. First human ancestor to make tools, known as the "man of skill."
3. Method of telling the approximate age of a fossil or artifact by measuring the ratio of carbon atoms inside the object.
4. Humans living in small family groups of about 30-40 people.
6. Humans who survived on hunting and gathering food.
7. 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.
8. Items that required reshaping or combining parts to complete work.
12. Constantly moving from place to place for food, water, & shelter.
17. Era characterized by living in clans, oral language, use of fire, cave art, and simple tools before the invention of agriculture ("Old Stone Age").