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Early People
Distant Past, Hunter-Gatherers, Populating the Earth
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| archaeologists | study human life in the past by examining fossils and artifacts |
| prehistory | the time before written records |
| fossils | hardened remains or imprints left by living things from long ago |
| artifact | objects made and used by humans |
| hunter-gatherer | lived by hunting animals and gathering plants |
| technology | tools and skills people use to meet their needs and wants |
| culture | the elements that make up the way of life of a group of people |
| nomad | people who move from place to place with the seasons in search of food |
| migration | when people leave their homeland to live somewhere else |
| environment | surroundings |
| adapt | change your way of life to suit your new environment |
| clans | groups of families with a common ancester |
| animism | belief that the natural world is filled with spirits |