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Stone Age
Term | Definition |
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prehistory | the time before there were written records |
history | The time after people started using written records |
stone age | The earliest known period of human culture |
Paleolithic | the earliest period of the stone age |
Mesolithic | the period between the old and new stone age |
Neolithic | the latest period of the stone age |
Bronze Age | a prehistoric age after the stone age when humans started using bronze |
archaeology | the study of ancient times, people, and culture |
archaeologist | a person who studies the past and examines artifacts |
excavate | to dig up |
artifacts | man made objects that were left behind |
migrate | to move from one place to the other |
nomads | people who move from place to place |
Hunter-gatherer | a person who finds food by hunting gathering plants and moves when food is scarce |
fertile | soil that is rich in minerals |
domesticate | to tame animals and breed them for human use |
irrigation | the supplying of land with water |
artisan | a skilled worker |
civilization | a society with cities a central government official leaders and various other occupations |
Specialization | the development of occupations or jobs |