Social Study Guide Homo Habilis
Social Study Guide
Due Wednesday, Jan 19/05
A.) Definitions:
1.) Dimension - is any part of and object or event that can be measured.
2.) Absolute time - is the time measured in precise periods, dates or times.
3.) Relative time - is the time measured in relation to other things.
4.) Cyclical time - is a record of natural cycles.
5.) Linear time - is a record of events in sequence from past to the present.
6.) Equinox - is the period when day and night are the same length.
7.) Solstice - is when the sun is highest in the sky, either in the north or south. Summer solstice is the longest day of the year, and winter solstice is the shortest .
8.) Data - means facts or information. People use data as a basis for drawing conclusions about the topic or theme they are studying.
9.) Prehistory - refers to events that happened before written records.
10.) Archaeology - is the study of the remains of human behaviour in the past. It usually involves excavating sites where such remains including artifacts and ecofacts, can be found.
11.) Fossils - are the remains of plants or animals that have been preserved over centuries in the strata or layers.
12.) Theory - is a system of ideas to explain how a certain situation or event might have came about.
13.) Evolution - is the development of species ( that is , a group of animals or plants ) Through different stages over many generations.
14.) Domesticate - a wild animal is to bring it under human control.
15.) Agriculture - is the production of food by growing crops and raising animals.
16.) Sedentary - means remaining in one place.
17.) Technology - refers o both tools and know how. Tools allow human to do more know-how is the ability to solve problems systematically.
18.) Surplus - of food is an amount that is left over after a group has used what they need.
19.) City-State - is an independent or self governing state. It is made up of a city, and the
Due Wednesday, Jan 19/05
A.) Definitions:
1.) Dimension - is any part of and object or event that can be measured.
2.) Absolute time - is the time measured in precise periods, dates or times.
3.) Relative time - is the time measured in relation to other things.
4.) Cyclical time - is a record of natural cycles.
5.) Linear time - is a record of events in sequence from past to the present.
6.) Equinox - is the period when day and night are the same length.
7.) Solstice - is when the sun is highest in the sky, either in the north or south. Summer solstice is the longest day of the year, and winter solstice is the shortest .
8.) Data - means facts or information. People use data as a basis for drawing conclusions about the topic or theme they are studying.
9.) Prehistory - refers to events that happened before written records.
10.) Archaeology - is the study of the remains of human behaviour in the past. It usually involves excavating sites where such remains including artifacts and ecofacts, can be found.
11.) Fossils - are the remains of plants or animals that have been preserved over centuries in the strata or layers.
12.) Theory - is a system of ideas to explain how a certain situation or event might have came about.
13.) Evolution - is the development of species ( that is , a group of animals or plants ) Through different stages over many generations.
14.) Domesticate - a wild animal is to bring it under human control.
15.) Agriculture - is the production of food by growing crops and raising animals.
16.) Sedentary - means remaining in one place.
17.) Technology - refers o both tools and know how. Tools allow human to do more know-how is the ability to solve problems systematically.
18.) Surplus - of food is an amount that is left over after a group has used what they need.
19.) City-State - is an independent or self governing state. It is made up of a city, and the