Study Guide-Traditions and Encounters Chapter 1
Chapter 1 Study Guide
Terms
Paleolithic
Neandertal
Lascaux
Homo sapiens
Jericho
Australopithecus
Çatal Hüyük.
Venus figurines
Cro-Magnon
Homo erectus
Altamira
Evolution
Paleolithic age
Neolithic age
Sympathetic magic
Infanticide
Agricultural revolution
Agricultural transition
Slash-and-burn
Shanidar cave
Jomon society
Natufian society
Chinook society
Homo erectus
Homo sapiens sapiens
Study Questions
1. Trace the development of Australopithecus, Homo erectus, and Homo sapiens. What effect did they have on the world around them?
2. Explore the rise of the city. In what ways was the city different from the large villages of the earlier neolithic age?
3. Richard Leakey wrote, “Humans are unique because they have the capacity to choose what they do.” What is the significance of this statement? When did humans develop the ability to choose? Is there a negative side to this capability?
4. Are there drawbacks to the rise of complex societies? In other words, is every aspect of civilization good? Are there still problems today that stretch back to the rise of civilization? 5. Examine the profound changes brought about by the discovery of agriculture. How did this seemingly simple discovery change the course of human history?
6. Explore the culture of the paleolithic age. What does it say about their changing world?
In what ways did paleolithic humans try to make sense of the world?
7. Examine the changing world of the neolithic age. What were the foundations of this age?
In what fundamental ways was it different from the preceding paleolithic age? In what ways were the accomplishments of this period setting the stage for the rise of complex societies? 8. Discuss some of the profound differences between the paleolithic and neolithic ages.
What allowed for these differences? How did these differences affect development after the neolithic age?
9. Explore the early human cave paintings at Lascaux and Altamira. Explain how
Terms
Paleolithic
Neandertal
Lascaux
Homo sapiens
Jericho
Australopithecus
Çatal Hüyük.
Venus figurines
Cro-Magnon
Homo erectus
Altamira
Evolution
Paleolithic age
Neolithic age
Sympathetic magic
Infanticide
Agricultural revolution
Agricultural transition
Slash-and-burn
Shanidar cave
Jomon society
Natufian society
Chinook society
Homo erectus
Homo sapiens sapiens
Study Questions
1. Trace the development of Australopithecus, Homo erectus, and Homo sapiens. What effect did they have on the world around them?
2. Explore the rise of the city. In what ways was the city different from the large villages of the earlier neolithic age?
3. Richard Leakey wrote, “Humans are unique because they have the capacity to choose what they do.” What is the significance of this statement? When did humans develop the ability to choose? Is there a negative side to this capability?
4. Are there drawbacks to the rise of complex societies? In other words, is every aspect of civilization good? Are there still problems today that stretch back to the rise of civilization? 5. Examine the profound changes brought about by the discovery of agriculture. How did this seemingly simple discovery change the course of human history?
6. Explore the culture of the paleolithic age. What does it say about their changing world?
In what ways did paleolithic humans try to make sense of the world?
7. Examine the changing world of the neolithic age. What were the foundations of this age?
In what fundamental ways was it different from the preceding paleolithic age? In what ways were the accomplishments of this period setting the stage for the rise of complex societies? 8. Discuss some of the profound differences between the paleolithic and neolithic ages.
What allowed for these differences? How did these differences affect development after the neolithic age?
9. Explore the early human cave paintings at Lascaux and Altamira. Explain how