What is the primary quality that makes a civilization or time period historical instead of prehistoric?The presence of writing and record-keepingThe existence of ideas and cultural beliefsThe presence of hominidsThe development of agriculture

Trace the historical development of modern civilization

What was the most important human development of the Neolithic era?AgricultureCooperative huntingCeramicsMetalworking

What is the significance of the term “prehistory” in interpreting research and information about prehistoric peoples?Prehistoric peoples lacked the ability to make and use tools since they were primarily foragersPrehistoric peoples cannot be fully understood due to lack of surviving evidencePrehistoric peoples lacked social structures and social networks for cultural expressions such as ceremoniesPrehistoric peoples were not fully human and thus their intelligence was limited

Categorize the scenarios below as belonging to either the Paleolithic or Neolithic era.

Significant social, economic, and political inequalities began to emerge in human societies in which of the following historical period:a.Bronze Ageb.Paleolithic periodc.Axial Aged.Neolithic period