Natufian - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Most of human prehistory, people relied on ___________ for their subsistence. - Ans Scavenging In terms of their subsistence, the Natufian people were _______ - Ans Hunter Gatherers Some of the first wild plants to be domesticated in the New World were _____, ______ and squashes - Ans Maize and beans Rice, wheat and millet are examples of _____ that were domesticated after 10,000 ybp - Ans grains

Cultivation - ANSWERHuman manipulation or fostering of a plant species to enhance or ensure production Domestication - ANSWERChanges over time in the features of wild plants and animals that made these species more attractive to humans Archaeobotany - ANSWERThe study of plant remains from archaeological sites Zooarchaeology - ANSWERThe study of animal bones found at archaeological sites Natufian Culture - ANSWER- Early Middle East - 15,000-11,600BP - Village Life: small, semi-perma...

Answers: Describe the evolutionary process through which Homo Sapiens emerged. Was it a linear progression? Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of agricultural production versus nomadic foraging. How were agricultural or pastoral communities different from those of hunters and gatherers? Look at the online primary sources in Content Modules for this topic. What do these artifacts tell you about prehistoric cultures?