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Early Humans
Early Human Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Archaeology | The study of objects to learn about past human life |
| Artifact | An object made by people |
| Excavation | To create a hole by digging-to remove earth carefully and systematically from an area in order to find buried remains. Site where an archaeologist digs. |
| Stone Age | A time period where stones were used to create weapons and materials. |
| Paleolithic | Old Stone age. relating to the earliest period of the Stone Age |
| Mesolithic | Middle Stone Age. of, relating to, or denoting the middle part of the Stone Age, between the Paleolithic and Neolithic. |
| Nomads | People who move from place to place as a group to find food |
| Hunters and Gatherers | A person who hunts or harvests. A member of a nomadic people who live chiefly by hunting, fishing, and harvesting wild food. |
| Diffusion | The spreading of something more widely or the transmission of elements or features of one culture to another. |
| Ice Age | A time when glaciers covered much of the land |
| Neolithic | Relating to the latest period of the Stone Age. New stone age. |
| Systematic agriculture | The organized growing of food on a regular schedule |
| Fertile | (Of soil or land) producing or capable of producing abundant vegetation or crops. |
| Surplus | An amount that is left over after a need has been met. More than what is needed. |
| Civilization | The stage of human social development and organization that is considered most advanced. And whose workers specialize in jobs. |
| Shrine | A place where people gather to worship their Gods |
| Specialization | The act of training for a particular job |
| Artisan | A worker in a skilled trade, especially one that involves making things by hand. |
| Bronze Age | The period in ancient human culture when people began to make and use bronze |
| Monarchy | A government whose ruler, a king or queen, inherits the position from a parent |
| BCE | The abbreviation for before the Common/Current/Christian Era (an alternative to Before Christ, abbreviated BC). Before common era |
| CE | Current Era or Christian Era |
| Prehistory | The period of time before written records. |
| History | Part of the past that has written records |
| Domesticate | Humans can do this to an animal and make it civilized. |
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