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Early Man Notes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Prehistoric | Before written history |
| Anthropology | the study of man’s culture |
| Culture | The way a group of people live. (ex. customs, religion, dress, music, etc.) |
| History | The study of the past. |
| Archaeology | The study of remains or artifacts of early people. |
| Artifact | objects or “stuff” used by early people |
| 4 Sources of Information | pictures, artifacts, fossils, written sources |
| Primary Source | Original document from the time period |
| Secondary Source | written by someone who studies the time period |
| 3 ways early man communicated | draw pictures, sign language or gestures, grunt, music, drums, and horn |
| Government | ruling body of society |
| Economy | how society makes a living |
| Technology | the tools people use |
| Values | what is important to society |
| Necessities | Food, water shelter, and clothing |
| Self Sufficient | the ability to provide everything needed to survive |
| Nomad | People that travel from place to place insearch of food |
| Ice Age | Period of time when a large part of the earth was covered in sheets of ice called glaciers. Also, changed the land - formed lakes, rivers, valleys and mountains. |
| Evolution | the slow change that a creature goes through to become better adapted to their surroundings. |
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