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History Quiz 1
Archaeology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Artifacts | Product of human skill |
| Tells | Mounds of earth which contains levels of housing of ancient civilizations |
| Excavated | Uncover by digging |
| Kitchen Midden | Name given to ancient bones and household items/garbage |
| Archaeologists | Person who studies ruins and artifacts of past civilizations |
| Anthropologists | Person who studies human beings |
| Legends | Folktales or stories passed down from generation to generation |
| Decipher | Explain the meaning of |
| Strata | Layers of Earth |
| Data | Facts from which conclusion may be drawn |
| Prehistory | Time before people began to keep written records |
| Ages | Time periods |
| Hunting-and-food-gathering period | The time when people wandered from place to place in search of food. |
| Civilization | Society with a developed knowledge of farming, trade, government, art and science. |