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Early Humans

Vocabulary for 7th grade unit 1

TermDefinition
Archaeology The scientific study of the human past
Anthropology The study of humanity. What makes humans the way they are
Artifact Objects made, used or changed by humans
Paleolithic Earliest period of human prehistory. Early man was hunter/gatherer
Mesolithic The transitional period between Paleolithic (Hunter/Gatherer) and Neolithic (farming)
Neolithic The New Stone age (shift to agriculture)
Culture A shared set of beliefs, traditions, languages and behaviors that get passed down through generations
Survival Continuing to live despite danger or hardship
Tool A physical device used to do a task or achieve a goal
Era A long stretch of time defined by important cultural events
Society Group of people livnig together in a community with a shared culture
Hunter/Gatherer Surviving on naturally occuring wild food and animals
Ice Age Long period of low global temperatures and expansion of glaciers
Migration Movement of people or animals on a regular or long-term basis
Land Bridge Strip of land that connects two larger landmasses. It allowed humans to cross to new regions
Domestication Managing the breeding, care, and survival of another species to use them as a resource
Agriculture Growing crops and raising livestock to produce food for human life
Hominid A group that includes humans and great ape species
Prehistory Time from the first known use of stone tools to the invention of writing systems
Ancestor Someone further back in your family line
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