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Vocab List #2
Question | Answer |
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anthropology | study of humankind in all aspects, especially development and culture |
archaeology | scientific study of ancient cultures through the examination of artifacts and other evidence |
prehistory | time before human invented writing |
fossil | preserved remains of ancient human, animal, or plant |
geologist | scientist who studies the physical materials of the earth itself, such as rocks and soil |
artifact | object made by a human being |
hunter-gatherer | person who lives by hunting animals and gathering plants |
technology | tools and skills people use to meet their needs and wants |
culture | beliefs, customs, practices, and behavior of a particular nation or group of people |
nomad | person who moves from place to place without a permanent home |
populate | to become an inhabitant of a place |
migration | movement of people from one place to another |
environment | surroundings |
adapt | change |
clan | group of families with a common ancestor |
revolution | a complete change in ways of thinking, working, or living |
domesticate | change the growth of plants or behavior of animals in ways that are useful for humans |
surplus | extra |
specialization | act of concentrating on a limited number of goods or activities |
economy | system that a community uses to produce and distribute goods and services |
civilization | complex society that has cities, a well-organized government, and workers with specialized job skills |
resource | supply of something that can be used as needed |
religion | people's beliefs and practices about the existence, nature, and worship of a god or gods |
social Class | group of people living in similar economic conditions |