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Peopling of the world

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Artifact   Remains, such as tools, jewelry, and other human-made objects  
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Culture   People’s way of life, learned behavior  
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Hominid   Human or other creature that walks upright  
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Paleolithic   Old Stone Age  
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Neolithic   New Stone Age  
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Technology   Ways of applying knowledge, tools, and inventions to meet needs  
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Homo Sapiens   Species name for modern humans  
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Nomad   Person who wanders from place to place  
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Hunter-Gatherer   Person whose food supply depends on hunting animals and collecting plant foods  
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Neolithic Revolution   Agricultural revolution that occurred during the Neolithic period  
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Domestication   Taming of animals  
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Civilization   Culture with advanced cities, specialized workers, complex institutions, record keeping, and improved technology  
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Specialization   Development of skills in a specific kind of work  
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Artisan   Skilled worker that makes goods by hand  
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Institution   Long-lasting pattern of organization in a community  
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Scribe   Professional record keeper  
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Cuneiform   Wedge-shaped writing developed in Sumer  
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Bronze Age   Time when people began using bronze (tools & weapons)  
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Barter   Trading goods and services without money.  
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Ziggurat   Pyramid-shaped monument; part of a temple in Sumer  
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