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Stone Age
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |