First Humans

Description

History (Unit 1) Flashcards on First Humans, created by Hannah B on 01/10/2016.
Hannah B
Flashcards by Hannah B, updated more than 1 year ago
Hannah B
Created by Hannah B about 8 years ago
53
1

Resource summary

Question Answer
What are the limitations of evidence? (Otzi, hominids, Knossos & Sir Arthur Evans) Discoveries are never for certain Limitations to technology: "Otzi" - first couldn't discover eating habits/health, later technology improved -discovered lifestyle Fossils/artifacts - can't be sure what it was used for/its value Knossos - evidence recreated by Sir Arthur Evans
What are the 8 factors that have shaped world history? 1. Power and Authority 2. Religious and ethical systems 3. Revolution 4. Interaction with environment 5. Economics 6. Cultural interaction 7. Empire building 8. Science and technology
What does 'prehistoric' mean? The period before written records
What was the agricultural revolution? 10,000 years ago Changes in human life due to the beginnings of farming Change from food-gathering to food-producing
Consequences of the Agricultural Revolution Pros - population increase, surplus of food Cons - floods, fire, drought, disease (malaria)
Show full summary Hide full summary

Similar

Weimar Revision
Tom Mitchell
Hitler and the Nazi Party (1919-23)
Adam Collinge
History of Medicine: Ancient Ideas
James McConnell
GCSE History – Social Impact of the Nazi State in 1945
Ben C
Conferences of the Cold War
Alina A
Bay of Pigs Invasion : April 1961
Alina A
The Berlin Crisis
Alina A
Using GoConqr to study History
Sarah Egan
Germany 1918-39
Cam Burke
History- Medicine through time key figures
gemma.bell
The Weimar Republic, 1919-1929
shann.w