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Pre-history
Covers both the Paleolithic and Neolithic Ages
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Domestication | Breeding plants and animals for desirable characteristics. |
| Hominids | Extinct species that are similar to Homo sapiens. |
| Paleolithic Age | Old Stone Age |
| Nomad | A person or group who migrates in search of food. |
| Agricultural Revolution | The invention of plant and animal domestication. |
| Aleppo, Jericho, and Catal Huyek | The world's earliest permanent settlements. |
| Archaeology | The study of artifacts. |
| Neolithic Age | New Stone Age. |
| Pre-history | Refers to any time period before humans had written languages. |
| Artifact | Any man-made item from the past. |
| Radio-carbon dating | The scientific process that allows historians t determine the age of organic materials. like fossils. |
| Landbridge | Allowed Paleolithic humans to migrate from Asia to North America. |
| East Africa | The place where the species Homo sapiens began. |
| Homo sapiens | Humans. |
| Irrigation | Bringing water to crops. |