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Social Studies Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Skara Brae | village in northern Scotland discovered by archeologists in the 1800s |
| stone age | period when humans relied primarily on stone tools |
| Old Stone Age | early, longer period period of time where little progress was made |
| technology | the way humans produce the items they use. |
| New Stone Age | late period where a lot more progress was made |
| domesticate | to tame |
| harvest | to gather |
| excavation site | site where archeologists uncover artifacts |
| agriculture | raising of plants or animals for human use. |
| surplus | an extra supply |
| nomad | someone travels from place to place without a permanent home |
| social division | group that does a certain type of work |
| climate | average weather conditions in a place |
| carbon dating | method of estimating the age of something after it has died |