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Early Human geographyUse the map below to answer questions 1-3.

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1. On which continent have the oldest fossils of early humans been found? ___________________________________

2. According to the map, what are the three Neolithic towns? ___________________________________________________

3. What similarities exist, in terms of location, among the three Neolithic towns? _____________________________

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Investigating the PastPreview - In the space below, quickly sketch one object you currently own that you think someone might find 20,000 years from now.

1. Why do you think the object you drew will last 20,000 years? ________________________________________________

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2. Will people living tens of thousands of years from now find it difficult to tell a complete story about our lives today? Why or why not? _______________________________________________________________________________________

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3. Do you think people living tens of thousands of years from now might draw conclusions that are only partly true or are incorrect? Explain your thinking. ______________________________________________________________

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Did you know?

In this unit, you will be studying ancient hominids, some of whom lived 4 million years ago. People living that long ago left very little behind. The conclusions that social scientists reach are actually only educated guesswork that is subject to change as new discoveries are made. Social scientists have to be good detectives who seek out new clues and are open to new ideas. One of the things that makes studying early hominids interesting is that each new discovery leads to new questions – and the learning never stops!

Read the following section. As you read use a yellow highlighter to identify key words and their definitions. Use a blue highlighter to identify parts of the text that answer the

essential question – HOW DO SOCIAL SCIENTISTS RECONSTRUCT THE LIVES OF EARLY HOMINDS? -

Look at the graphic above and answer the questions below.

1. Who do you see here in the picture?_________________________________________________________________________

2. Who do you think this person is?____________________________________________________________________________

3. What might social scientists find in the cave? ___________________________________________________________

What might they learn about ancient peoples by studying cave art?

Complete the chart below based on the reading of section 1.2

Expert who studies the past

Evidence this expert uses

Read section 1.3. Code and annotate the section as you read.