Traditions and Encounters, 4th Edition (Bentley)

Chapter 1: BEFORE HISTORY

Study Questions

1
What was the significance of the discovery of Lucy's bones?
2
What set the genus Australopithecus apart from other animal species of the time?
3
What were the most important changes in the evolution from Australopithecus to Homo erectus?
4
What advantages did Homo sapiens possess over Homo erectus?
5
What were the differences between the Neandertal and Homo sapiens?
6
What is the significance of the cave art? The Venus figurines?
7
How did the gradual transformation from hunting and gathering to agriculture probably occur? How did it spread?
8
What were the most significant positive and negative effects of the agricultural transition on human society?
9
What were the earliest craft industries to emerge and how did they benefit those living in Neolithic villages?
10
How did early cities differ from Neolithic villages and towns?
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