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HCA 6th Unit 1

Unit 1: Early Humans Vocabulary

TermDefinition
history the written and other recorded events of a people
prehistory time before writing was invented
archaeologist a scientist who examines ancient objects to learn about human past
oral traditions stories passed down by word of mouth
geography study of Earth's surface and the processes that shape it
nomad a person with no settled home
domesticate to adapt wild plants or tame wild animals for human use
Old Stone Age (Paleolithic Age) a time period BEFORE the agricultural revolution, during which early humans made tools and weapons from stone
hunter-gatherers early humans that hunted wild animals and gathered wild plants for food
irrigation using canals to supply land with water
surplus more than is needed
artisan a worker who is especially skilled in crafting items by hand
fossil naturally-occurring remains of a plant, animal, or human that lived in ancient times
artifact an ancient item made by humans
civilization a society with cities, government, job specialization, and social classes
social classes groups of people with similar backgrounds, incomes, and ways of life
New Stone Age (Neolithic Age) the time period AFTER the agricultural revolution
agriculture using the land to raise domesticated plants and animals
clan a band of people who lived and moved around together
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