Prehistory Flashcards

1
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The time period before written language

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Prehistory

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2
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The study of past cultures through artifacts

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Archaeology

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3
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A person who uncovers evidence from the past and studies it.

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Archaeologist

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4
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The study of how people lived and developed their cultures

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Anthropology

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5
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An object made or used by people long ago

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Artifact

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6
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A person who travels from place to place

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Nomad

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7
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To move from one place to another, not staying put in one place

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Migrate

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8
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The land bridge that connected Asia to North American around 11,500 years ago

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Beringia

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9
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A huge sheet of land ice

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Glacier

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10
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Another word for farming, growing plants and raising animals for human use

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Agriculture

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11
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To tame or make something no longer wild

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Domesticate

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12
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Having extra of something

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Surplus

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13
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A specific type of work- a person belongs to that group.

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Social Division (Jobs)

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14
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The way people or groups react to their environment

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Culture

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15
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Different or a variety of

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Diverse

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16
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Era with little progress in technology, nomads hunted or gathered for food and they made tools of stone, bone, and wood.

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Paleolithic Era (Old Stone Age)

17
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Era with improved technology, people farmed for food and domesticated animals, they carved tools from polished stones and new metals

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Neolithic Era (New Stone Age)