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History Vocab Unit 1
Archaeology Unit
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Artifacts | products of human skill |
| Tells | mounds of earth which contain levels of housing of ancient civilizations |
| Excavated | uncover by digging |
| Kitchen Midden | name given to ancient bones and household items |
| Archaeologists | person who studies ruins and artifacts |
| Anthropologists | people who study human beings |
| Legends | folktales or stories passed down from generation to generation |
| Decipher | explain the meaning of |
| Strata | layer of earth |
| Data | facts from which conclusions 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 |