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What type of structures were houses during the Mesolithic period?

  • Rectangular structures made from timber
  • Circular structures like a cone or tee-pee (correct)
  • Triangular structures with thatched roofs
  • Square structures with stone walls

Which food item was consumed over 23,000 years ago in the Paleolithic period?

  • Rice
  • Beans (correct)
  • Wheat
  • Potatoes

What were megaliths used for during the post-Neolithic Age?

  • As tools for hunting
  • As sources of fire
  • As huge stones used as monuments (correct)
  • As shelters for early humans

What did some Paleolithic people believe affected the outcome of their lives?

<p>Their ancestors (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What materials were likely used to cover the frames of houses in the Mesolithic period?

<p>Animal skins, thatch, or turf (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of dating method is used to determine the age of objects that are no more than 50,000 years old?

<p>Radiocarbon dating (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe people who hunt animals and gather wild plants to survive?

<p>Hunter-gatherers (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the Stone Age, what role did women primarily take on within the early human groups?

<p>Collecting plants and taking care of children (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which era began roughly 10,000 years ago in Southwest Asia and marked the start of creating tools with stones and metals?

<p>Neolithic Era (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What scientific field focuses on physical evidence of prior civilizations like buildings?

<p>Archaeology (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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