Chapter 1 lesson 1 Flashcards
1
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prehistory
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the long period of time before people developed systems of writing and written language
2
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archaeology
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a study of past cultures
3
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archaeologist
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a scientist who uncovers evidence or proof from the past
4
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artifact
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an object made by people long ago
5
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migrate
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to move from one place to another
6
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glacier
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a huge sheet of ice
7
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ice age
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a period of time when glaciers covered great stretches of land
8
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Clovis
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New Mexico. Where arrowheads, hammerstones, bone tools, and scrapers were found.
9
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Tassili
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North Africa. Algeria.
10
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Beringia
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This place is now called the Bering Strait and it stretched from Asia to North America. Also, nomads hunted through
11
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Monte Verde
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Chile. South America.
12
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Topper Site
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South Carolina. America.
13
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Skara Brae
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Where artifacts are uncovered.
