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Bones and Stones
Early Humans
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| culture | The way of life belonging to a group of people. |
| custom | Social habits or ways of living in a group. |
| society | A group of people joined together by the same culture |
| values | The beliefs or ideals that guide the way people live. |
| government | The established form of ruling. |
| religion | Belief in a God or God members. |
| legacy | The traditions that have developed over many years, and are handed down from one generation to the next. |
| history | The record of what has happened in the past (written records). |
| prehistory | The period of time before written records. |
| artifacts | An object made or used by people in the past. |
| archaeology | The study of remains of past cultures. |
| primary sources | First hand documents of an event. |
| secondary sources | Writings about past events. |
| nomad | Travels place to place in search of food. No permanent home. |
| hunter | Often men hunting for food using weapons or traps. |
| gatherers | Often women gathering berries, grain, roots, nuts... |
| migrate | To move from one place to another. |
| Old Stone Age | 1st stage in human culture. When early humans lived in temporary homes and used stone tools. 2 million years to 8,000 BC. |
| New Stone Age | Domesticated animals, farmed lands, and had village life. 8,00BC to 3000 BC. |
| domesticate | To train wild animals to be useful to humans. |
| cultivate | Prepare and use the land for crops. |
| specialize | Trained to do a particular kind of work. |
| technology | Tech tools that make life easier. |
| artisan | |
| civilization | A culture that has developed religion, education, and government. |