Early Humans Worksheet
World History Reading Level 480L
The Earliest Humans: Foragers & Gatherers
Vocabulary Practice & Wh- Reading Comprehension
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Part 1
Vocabulary in Context
Fill in each blank with the best word from the bank.
Word Bank
Foragers
Migration
Artifacts
Paleolithic
Neolithic
Archaeologists
Early humans who moved around to hunt wild animals and gather plants were called .
The long journey of small groups spreading out of Africa across the world is known as .
Objects and stone tools that early humans made and left behind are called .
The Old Stone Age, when early humans used stone tools for hunting and gathering, is the Period.
The New Stone Age, when humans began farming crops and settling into villages, is the Period.
Scientists who examine ancient tools, bones, and settlements to study past lives are .
Part 2
Wh- Reading Questions
Answer each question in 1–2 complete sentences.
1. WHO were the foragers, and how did they find food before farming began?
2. WHERE did early human migration begin, and where did people travel?
3. WHAT kinds of evidence do scientists study to understand early human migration?
4. WHEN did humans begin growing crops, and what new stone tools did they create?
5. WHY was the cognitive revolution (language, art, and music) important for early humans?