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Early Man

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Paleolithic Era the first part of the Stone Age (Old Stone Age); when people first used stone tools
Neolithic Era last part of the Stone Age (New Stone Age) when societies used stone tools and practiced agriculture
Agriculture The raising of crops and animals for food and use
domesticate to tame; to bring plants or animals under human control
hunter-gatherer "People who hunt animals and gather wild plants
nomad a person who moves from place to place
prehistory the time before there was writing
archaeology the study of objects to learn about past human life
archaeologist a scientist who learns about ancient people by studying the things they left behind
artifact an object made or used by people in the past
excavation site place where archaeologists dig up artifacts
carbon 14 dating A method of dating biological artifacts which determines the amount of decay of its carbon 14 atoms.
anthropologist A scientist who studies human development and culture
migrate to move from one place to another
technology things that people use to make work and life easier
culture "Beliefs
civilization "a society marked by developed arts
specialization division of labor
Civilization An advanced culture in which people have developed cities, science and industries
Culture A way of life
Clan Groups or families of people that were related to one another
Agriculture A process of growing food for consumption, storage or trade
Migration The movement of people and animals for survival
Nomad A tribe that have no permanent home but travel from place to place in search of food
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