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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Prehistory | Is a time before written records were kept |
| Archaeologist | a scientist who studies prehistory people by analyzing artifacts from the past |
| Hominid | name for humans and their prehuman ancestors |
| migration | the movement from one place to another place |
| nomadic | constantly moving from place to place to provide basic needs |
| hunter Gather | Early humans who hunt animals and gather wild plants, seeds, fruits,and nuts to survive |
| Paleolithic Era | known as old Stone Age. Early humans used stone tools and moved to survive |
| Cave Paintings | a form of communication used during a time of no spoken language |
| Neolithic Era | known as the New Stone Age. Early humans stopped moving and started farming |
| Agriculture | The practice farming and growing crops and raising animals |
| Ice Age | a time of climate change when huge glaciers covered the Earth |
| Paleolithic meaning | Old Stone Age |
| When was the Paleolithic Era Around | 2.5 to 10,000 years ago |
| Did they have nomadic lifestyle | Yes |
| Did they make Cave Paintings | YES |
| Made stone tools | true |
| Neolithic meaning | New Stone Age |
| Early Humans spread out due to climate change | True |
| Started using agriculture | Yes |