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Archaeology Vocab
Archaeology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| strata | layer of earth |
| anthropologists | people who study human beings |
| decipher | explain the meaning of |
| ages | time periods |
| artifacts | products of human skill |
| prehistory | time before people began to keep written records |
| archaeologists | people who study ruins and artifacts |
| hunting-and-food-gathering period | the time when people wandered from place to place in search of food |
| data | facts from which conclusions may be drawn |
| legends | folktales or stories passed down from generation to generation |
| excavate | uncover by digging |
| civilization | society with a developed knowledge of farming, trade, government, and science |
| tells | mounds of earth which contain levels of housing of ancient civilizations |
| kitchen midden | name given to ancient bones and household items (garbage) |