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Chapter 1 l.desemar
| Definition | Answer |
|---|---|
| Prehistory | the period before writing was developed |
| Archaeology | the study of past societies through an analysis of the items people left behind |
| Anthropology | the study of human life and culture based on artifacts and human fossils |
| Artifacts | tools, pottery, paintings, weapons, buildings, and household items left behind by early people |
| Fossils | a remnantor impression of an organism from a past geologic age that has been preserved in the earth's crust |
| Paleolithic Age | from the Greek for "Old Stone,"the early period of human history, from approximately 2,500,000 to 10,000 B.C., during which humans used simple stone tools; sometimes called Old Stone Age. |
| Nomads | a person who moves from place to place |
| Systematic Agriculture | the keeping of animals and the growing food on a regular basis |
| Domestication | adaptation for human use |
| Artisans | a skilled craftsperson who makes products such as weapons and jewlery |
| Neolithic Revolution | the shift from hunting of animals and gathering of food to the keeping of animals and the growing of food on a regular basis that occurred aroyund 8000 B.C. |
| Bronze Age | the period from around 3000 to 1200 B.C. characterized by the widespread use of bronze for tools and weapons |
| Civilization | a complex culture in which large numbers of people shared a number of common elements such as social structure, religion, and art |
| Culture | the way of life a people follows |
| Monarch | a king or queen who rules a kingdom |
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