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SS6 Lesson 1 & 2
Vocabulary from Unit 1, Lessons 1 & 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| archaeologist | a person who studies artifacts people have left behind |
| artifacts | anything made or used by humans |
| historians | the people who record and write about the past |
| geographers | people who study earth's natural features |
| environment | the physical surroundings of a place |
| ritual | relating to a ceremony |
| prehistoric | before written history |
| hominin | prehistoric human |
| Nickname for Homo Habilis | "Handy Man" |
| Nickname for Homo Erectus | "Upright Man" |
| Nickname for Homo Neanderthalensis | Neanderthal |
| Nickname for Homo Sapien | Wise Man |
| Early Human found only in Africa | Only continent "Handy Man" or Homo Habilis was discovered |
| Early human found in Africa, Asia, Europe | 3 continents "Upright Man" or Homo Erectus have been discovered |
| Early human found on All Continents | all continents have "Wise Men" or Homo Sapien |