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History Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Prehistory | the period of time in the past before events and ideas were written down. |
| Fossils | the remains of animals and plants that died at least 10,000 years ago. |
| Archaeologists | a scientist who learns about ancient people by studying the things they left behind. |
| Geologists | scientists who study soil, rocks, and natural processes. |
| Paleoanthropologist | A paleoanthropologist is a scientist who studies ancient human ancestors. |
| Agriculture | farming; raising crops and animals. |
| Ancestors | relatives from whom a person is descended. |
| Anthropologist | a scientist who studies humans living now and in the past. |
| Hominid | The earliest human ancestor, who walked on two feet. |
| Nomadic | traveling from place to place to find food. |