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paleolithic people

QuestionAnswer
How did nomads reach North America walking across the Beringia Land Bridge
What was earth mostly covered in Ice
What is megafauna? large animals
How did men hunt the megafauna? traps, weapons, cliffs
To have a well developed skill in a particular area of work Job Specialization
The study of objects that helps to learn about past people and cultures archeology
What are 2 weapons? jagged harpoon, spearhead
What does "pre" mean? before
lithic stone
What allowed for people to travel into the cold? fire
The time period before people wrote things down prehistory
People who wander without a specific home Nomads
The time period after people learned how to farm Neolithic
Soil that is good for farming is called fertile
paleo old
a clan of people who migrate following animals and in search of plants hunters and gatherers
group of people that does a certain type of work. division of labor
to domesticate something is to tame it
to bring water from one place to another irrigation
to have more than is needed surplus
the most important job government had was to make sure enough food was grown
people being ranked by their jobs and status in society is called social classes
large mega
scientist who studies fossils and artifacts from humans archaelologist
remains from humans or animals fossils
human-made objects artifacts
language, religion, art, clothing, music, government, family culture
to move from one area to another migrate
waterforms and landforms geography
set of beliefs religion
advances in tools or human abilities achievements
structure of government and civilization politics
ways of trading economy
organization of people and their roles/jobs social structure
growing plants and raising animals for food agriculture
flint, ivory, bones, fire technology
controlling wild animals and plants domesticate
document or object that was created by someone who witnessed or lived during the time and event primary source
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