Answer 1: Our understanding of human origins has not changed very much in light of scientific advances. Although we have not learned much more about our relationship to the earth and other living species, the scientific advance have allowed historians and archaeologists to prove earlier theories and form new ones concerning the ways of life of early humans.
Question 2: How did the physical and mental abilities that humans gradually evolved enable them to adapt their way of life during the Great Ice Age?
Answer 2: Humans have large brains that have evolved over time. The large brain had developed enough that during the Great Ice Age, humans were able to find food and shelter. It also allowed humans to be able to create warm clothing. These skills were made possible by the large brain and intelligence that goes with it.
Question 3: After nearly 2 million years of physical and cultural development, how did human communities in different parts of the world learn to manipulate nature?
Answer 3: Humans all over the world had been nomadic hunters for almost 2 million years. During this time physical and cultural developments allowed humans to form communities. In these communities people gradually learned to manipulate nature in favor of their survival. Humans learned to farm and domesticate animals. The animals and cops differed from area to area based on the climate of the region and the needs of the people.
Question 4: What cultural achievements characterized life in the Neolithic period?
Answer 4: Life during the Neolithic period was characterized by agricultural dominance and animal domestication. Civilizations emerged and communities developed.