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Archaeologist An archaeologist is a scientist who studies human history by digging up human remains and artifacts. Lucy, the oldest human known to man — nearly 3.2 million years old — was dug up in Ethiopia by archaeologist. ... Definitions of archaeologist. n an anthr
artifact an object made by people
Artisans a worker in a skilled trade, especially one that involves making things by hand.
Bow a knot tied with two loops and two loose ends, used especially for tying shoelaces and decorative ribbons
Diffusion the spreading of something more widely.
Domesticate tame (an animal) and keep it as a pet or for farm produce.
Excavation site a cavity formed by cutting,digging or scooping
Fire combustion or burning, in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and typically give out bright light, heat, and smoke.
History the study of past events, particularly in human affairs.
Ice Age a time when glaciers covered much of the land
Hunter- gatherers A hunter-gatherer is a human living in a society in which most or all food is obtained by foraging (collecting wild plants and pursuing wild animals), in contrast to agricultural societies, which rely mainly on domesticated species.
Monarchy a government whose ruler, a king or queen, inherits the position from a parent
Nomads people who move from place to place as a group to find food
Prehistory the period of time before written records.
Shrine a place where people worship
Sickle a short-handled farming tool with a semicircular blade, used for cutting grain, lopping, or trimming.
Surplus an amount that is left over after a need has been met
Systematic Agriculture the organized growing of food on a regular schedule
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