1.1 Early Gatherers and Hunters Flashcards
city in New Mexico near where archaeologists found many early human-made objects
Clovis
an area in the North African country of Algeria; the site of ancient cave paintings
Tassili
a prehistoric “land bridge” that once connected Asia and North America
Beringia
site in Chile near where archaeologists found artifacts dating back to 12,500 years ago
Monte Verde
a place in South Carolina where archaeologists found artifacts that were up to 18,000 years old
Topper site
the long period of time before people developed systems of writing and written language
prehistory
the study of past cultures through the things that remain such as buildings, tools, or pottery
archaeology
the scientist who uncovers evidence, proof, from the past
archaeologist
an object made by people long ago
artifact
to move from one place to another
migrate
a huge ice sheet
glacier
A period of time when glaciers covered great stretches of land
Ice Age