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Early Man Vocab
Mrs.McIntyre Social Studies
| words | definion |
|---|---|
| oral tradition | spoken records including stories |
| history | the study of the past |
| artifact | an object made by somebody in the past |
| primary source | a first hand account of an event |
| secondary source | a record of the past on infomation from primary source |
| archaeology | a person who studys the remains of the past culture |
| escavate | to dig for or scoop out earth |
| prehistory | history before written history |
| technology | the use of skills and tools to meet a particle human needs |
| Old Stone Age | the period of human prehistory that lasted until about 12,000 years ago |
| hunter-gatherer | a person who meets needs by hunting animals and gathering plants |
| agriculture | the raising of crops and animals of human use |
| New Stone Age | a period of human prehistory that lasted 12,000 years ago to about 6,000 years ago |
| domesticate | to train plants or animals to be useful to people |
| surplus | An extra supply of something |
| specialization | to spend most of one`s time |
| civilization | a culture that has devoloped,specialization,learning,and religion |
| trade | to exchange goods |