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Early Man Vocabulary
Social Studies Mrs. McIntyre Grade 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| history | study of the past |
| oral tradition | spoken record, including stories |
| artifact | an object made by someone in the past |
| primary source | a first-hand account of an event or artifact |
| secondary source | a record of the past based on the primary source |
| archaeology | the study of reamains from past cultures |
| excavate | to dig or scoop out earth |
| prehistory | history before recorded history |
| technology | the use of skills and tools to meet practical human needs |
| Old Stone Age | human prehistory that ended about 12,000 years ago |
| hunter-gatherer | a persom who meets needs by hunting and gathering plants |
| agriculture | the raising of crops and animals for human use |
| New Stone Age | period of human prehistory that started about 12,000 years ago and ended about 6,000 years ago |
| domesticate | to train plants and animals to be useful to people |
| surplus | an extra supply of something |
| specailization | to spend most of one's life doing one kind of job |
| civilization | culture that has developed systems of government, religon and specialization |
| trade | exchanging goods and services |