Traditions and Encounters, 2/e

Jerry H. Bentley, University of Hawai'i
Herbert F. Ziegler, University of Hawai'i

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 Cro-Magnon people?



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?

2003 McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Any use is subject to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
McGraw-Hill Higher Education is one of the many fine businesses of The McGraw-Hill Companies.