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Stone Age
Paleolithic and Neolithic Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Paleolithic | The Old Stone Age |
| Neolithic | The New Stone Age |
| Prehistory | Time before writing |
| Nomad | A person who has no permanent home and follows the food |
| "Lucy" | The fossil remains of an Australopithecus discovered in 1974..named for a Beatles Song |
| Donald Johansen | Discovered "Lucy" |
| Mary Leakey | Discovered the fossil remains of a hominid that dates back about 3.7 million years ago in 1978 |
| Artifact | an object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest. |
| Archeologist | scientist who studies human history by digging up human remains and artifacts. |
| Anthropologist | the science that deals with the origins, physical and cultural development, biological characteristics, and social customs and beliefs of humankind. |