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Early Man
Prehistory
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Nomads | People who move from place to place |
| Ice Age | Long period of extreme cold |
| Paleolithic | Earliest period of the Stone Age |
| Lascaux | Area in France where cave paintings were discovered |
| Technology | Tools and methods to perform tasks |
| Domestication | Taming animals for human use |
| Specializtion | Training for a particular job |
| Migrate | To move from one place to another to follow the food. |
| Land Bridges | Earthen bridges exposed during the ice age when the water level decreased. |
| Neolithic | New Stone Age |
| Agriculture | Farming |
| Artisans | Skilled workers who made products like weapons, jewelry, baskets. |
| Cave Art | Drawings on cave walls that allowed archaeologists to learn more about early man. |
| Archaeologist | Scientist who studies artifacts left behind |
| Anthropology | a science that studies people and especially their history, development, distribution and culture |
| Domesticate | tame |
| Hunter Gatherers | People found their food by hunting and gathering. No farming. |
| Prehistory | Time in history before writing |