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Early People
Distant Past, Hunter-Gatherers, Populating the Earth
Term | Definition |
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archaeologists | study human life in the past by examining fossils and artifacts |
prehistory | the time before written records |
fossils | hardened remains or imprints left by living things from long ago |
artifact | objects made and used by humans |
hunter-gatherer | lived by hunting animals and gathering plants |
technology | tools and skills people use to meet their needs and wants |
culture | the elements that make up the way of life of a group of people |
nomad | people who move from place to place with the seasons in search of food |
migration | when people leave their homeland to live somewhere else |
environment | surroundings |
adapt | change your way of life to suit your new environment |
clans | groups of families with a common ancester |
animism | belief that the natural world is filled with spirits |