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Word Cards 10-19
Isaac--Social Studies
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| world history | the field study concerned with global processes and patterns of humanity over time |
| prehistoric | the time or period before recorded or written history |
| Stone Age | the earliest known period of human culture, marked by the creation and use of stone tools |
| topographical map | a type of map characterized by large-scale detail and contour lines representing elevation changes |
| cave paintings | paintings on cave walls and ceilings, especially those dating from prehistoric times |
| relative dating | determining the age of an object based upon surrounding fossils and geological deposits |
| absolute dating | the process of determining a specific date of an artifact based on physical or chemical properties of the object |
| claim | a statement about what someone thinks is true, especially when open to question |
| evidence | information used to support a claim |
| artifact | any object made or used by mankind |