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What is one reason people may have moved from season to season according to the text?
What is one reason people may have moved from season to season according to the text?
- To experience different climates
- To escape predators
- To search for different kinds of plants (correct)
- To follow the migration patterns of animals
What material have stone tools survived best from among stone, wood, and bone tools?
What material have stone tools survived best from among stone, wood, and bone tools?
- Wood
- Bone
- Metal
- Stone (correct)
In addition to cutting meat and bone, what other function did some stone tools serve according to the text?
In addition to cutting meat and bone, what other function did some stone tools serve according to the text?
- Building huts
- Cooking food
- Digging for edible roots (correct)
- Weaving cloth
What role did water play in the survival of people, plants, and animals according to the text?
What role did water play in the survival of people, plants, and animals according to the text?
Which era is associated with the transition 'from hunting–gathering to growing food'?
Which era is associated with the transition 'from hunting–gathering to growing food'?
Why did people living near seasonal rivers and lakes need to search for water during dry seasons according to the text?
Why did people living near seasonal rivers and lakes need to search for water during dry seasons according to the text?
What major climate changes occurred around 12,000 years ago?
What major climate changes occurred around 12,000 years ago?
What type of animals increased due to the development of grasslands?
What type of animals increased due to the development of grasslands?
How did people likely start thinking about herding and rearing animals?
How did people likely start thinking about herding and rearing animals?
What was likely the first animal to be tamed by humans?
What was likely the first animal to be tamed by humans?
What were the early farmers likely collecting as food from naturally growing plants?
What were the early farmers likely collecting as food from naturally growing plants?
How did early humans attract and tame animals near their shelters?
How did early humans attract and tame animals near their shelters?
Why did hunter-gatherers choose to live in caves and rock shelters during the Palaeolithic era?
Why did hunter-gatherers choose to live in caves and rock shelters during the Palaeolithic era?
What triggered the development of grasslands around 10,000 years ago?
What triggered the development of grasslands around 10,000 years ago?
Why did people in the Neolithic era have to stay in one place for extended periods?
Why did people in the Neolithic era have to stay in one place for extended periods?
What is the reason behind archaeologists believing that herding became more important than hunting in Mehrgarh over time?
What is the reason behind archaeologists believing that herding became more important than hunting in Mehrgarh over time?
In what ways are the reasons for ancient hunter-gatherer nomadism similar to modern-day travel motivations?
In what ways are the reasons for ancient hunter-gatherer nomadism similar to modern-day travel motivations?
How did hunter-gatherers use fire in their daily lives during ancient times?
How did hunter-gatherers use fire in their daily lives during ancient times?
