In anthropology, culture refers to the way of life of a society that is handed down from one generation to the next by learning and experience.

Archaeologists study artifacts, objects made by human beings. They include: weapons, pottery, clothing, and jewelry.

2 million B.C. - 10,000 B.C.

Many believed the world was full of spirits and forces that might reside in animals, objects or dreams. This belief is known as animism.

No one knows how or when people began to plant seeds for food, but the change had such dramatic effects that historians call it the Neolithic agricultural revolution.

An important source of change was cultural diffusion, the spread of ideas, customs, and technologies from one person to another.

August 2001

1) Which example is a primary source of information for historians?

(1) textbook (3) almanac(2) encyclopedia (4) autobiography

2) Why did ancient civilizations develop in valleys of rivers such as the Nile, Indus, Tigris and Euphrates?

(1) The river valleys provided a source of fresh water and good farmland.(2) The rivers aided in the exploration of new territories.(3) The rivers provided power for industries.(4) The river valleys provided areas for recreation.

3) Early peoples who moved frequently as they searched for the food they needed for survival are called

(1) change from nomadic herding to settled farming(2) growth of iron tool making technology(3) migration of early peoples to the Americas(4) decline of large empires

4) The Neolithic Revolution was characterized by the

(1) hunters and gatherers (2) village dwellers(3) subsistence farmers (4) guild members

5) In which field of study do people learn about the development of early human beings?

January 2002

August 2003

(1) Economics (3) political science (2) cartography (4) anthropology