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What was the primary means of obtaining food for early humans?
What was the primary means of obtaining food for early humans?
- Agriculture
- Trade with other communities
- Hunting and gathering (correct)
- Raising domesticated animals
What is the primary purpose of a timeline?
What is the primary purpose of a timeline?
- To measure the passage of time
- To organize events in chronological order (correct)
- To create a spatial representation of historical events
- To highlight the significance of a particular event
What is the characteristic that distinguishes primary sources from secondary sources?
What is the characteristic that distinguishes primary sources from secondary sources?
- The language in which they were written
- The time period in which they were written
- The author's perspective
- Their proximity to the event being described (correct)
What was a significant achievement of the Indus Valley Civilization?
What was a significant achievement of the Indus Valley Civilization?
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What was the key difference between the Mesolithic and Neolithic Ages?
What was the key difference between the Mesolithic and Neolithic Ages?
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What is a common characteristic of early human societies?
What is a common characteristic of early human societies?
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Study Notes
Early Human Societies and Civilizations
- The main source of food for early humans was hunting and gathering.
The Concept of Time and Timelines
- A timeline is a list of events in chronological order.
Historical Sources and Records
- Historical sources can be categorized into two main types: primary and secondary.
The Indus Valley Civilization
- A major achievement of the Indus Valley Civilization was developing a writing system.
The Mesolithic and Neolithic Ages
- The main difference between the Mesolithic and Neolithic Ages was the food sources and agriculture.
- In the Mesolithic Age, people continued to hunt and gather food.
- In the Neolithic Age, people began to domesticate animals and practise agriculture.
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