Chapter 2 + 3 Vocabulary Words
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| history | story of the past
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| oral tradition | passing on history by word of mouth
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| artifact | an object made by someone in the past
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| primary source | materials that were created during the time under study
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| secondary source | records of the past that are based on studies of primary sources
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| decision | to chose from a number of alternatives
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| evaluate | to judge its worth
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| archeology | the study of the remains of past cultures
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| excavate | dig up
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| prehistory | the time before writing was developed
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| Konrad Spindler | German Archeologist that investigated the Iceman
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| Alps | Europe's highest mountain range
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| technology | the use of skills and tools to meet practical needs
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| Old Stone Age | the period of time when Stone tools were the most common technology
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| hunter-gatherer | people that met their needs by hunting and gathering plants
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| Border Cave | located in Zululand, northeastern tip of South Africa
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| agriculture | the raising of crops and animals for human use
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| New Stone Age | period starting 12,000 years ago and ending 6000 years ago, people still depended on stone tools but began experimenting with agriculture
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| domesticate | to train something to be useful to people
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| surplus | an extra supply of something
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| specialization | people training to do particular kinds of work
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| civilization | a culture that has developed systems of specialization, religion, learning, and government
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| trade | the exchange of goods
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| time line | a diagram that shows when things took place in a given period of time
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| circa | a latin word that means about or around, c.
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