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Early Man
Paleolithic and Neolithic
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Paleolithic Age | relating to the earliest period of the Stone Age |
| Nomads | People who move from place to place as a group to find food for themselves |
| Technology | An ability gained by the practical use of knowledge |
| Ice Age | A time when glaciers covered much of the land |
| Domesticate | to adapt an animal to living with humans for the advantage of humans |
| Neolithic Age | relating to the latest period of the Stone Age |
| shrine | A place where people worship |
| specialization | the act of training for a particular job |
| Bronze Age | the period in ancient human culture when people began to make and use bronze |
| Method | A way of doing something |
| available | ready to be used |
| construct | to bulid |
| wooly mammoth | A large, hairy, extinct animal related to modern day elephants |
| communicate | to share information with someone |
| constant | Always happening |
| locate | To set up in a particular place |
| fossil | plant or animal remains that have been preserved from an earlier time |
| anthropology | the study of human culture and how it develops over time |
| species | a class of individuals with similar characteristics |
| archaeology | the study of objects to learn about past human life |
| artifact | an object made by people |
| paleontology | the study of fossils |