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Stone Age

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Prehistory   The time before written records  
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History   The time after people started keeping written records  
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Stone Age   The earliest known period of human culture  
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Paleolithic   refers to the "Old" Stone Age  
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Mesolithic   Term for the "Middle" Stone Age  
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Neolithic   Term given for the new Stone Age when man began farming and herding animals  
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Bronze Age   Time period following the Stone Age when mankind began making weapons and tools out of bronze  
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Archeology   The study of ancient times, ancient people, and ancient cultures through the digging up on excavation of ancient cities, buildings, tombs, etc.  
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Excavate   To dig up  
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Artifacts   Objects made by humans that were left behind: tools, weapons, potery, etc.  
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Migrate   To move from place to place  
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Nomads   People who have no settled or permanent home and move from place to place  
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Hunter-Gatherer   A person who obtains food by hunting animals, gathering plants, and moves when food becomes scarce  
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Fertile   Term used to describes soil that is rich in nutrients  
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Domesticate   To tame animals and breed them for human use  
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Irrigation   The supplying of land with water  
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Artisan   A person skilled in a specific trade (like a basket weaver)- skilled worker  
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Civilization   A society with cities, a central government, official leaders and various other occupation  
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Specialization   The development of occupations or jobs  
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Archaeologist   A person who studies the past and examines artifacts.  
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