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Early Man Vocab
Mrs.McIntyre Social Studies
words | definion |
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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 |