Prehistory Flashcards
The time period before written language
Prehistory
The study of past cultures through artifacts
Archaeology
A person who uncovers evidence from the past and studies it.
Archaeologist
The study of how people lived and developed their cultures
Anthropology
An object made or used by people long ago
Artifact
A person who travels from place to place
Nomad
To move from one place to another, not staying put in one place
Migrate
The land bridge that connected Asia to North American around 11,500 years ago
Beringia
A huge sheet of land ice
Glacier
Another word for farming, growing plants and raising animals for human use
Agriculture
To tame or make something no longer wild
Domesticate
Having extra of something
Surplus
A specific type of work- a person belongs to that group.
Social Division (Jobs)
The way people or groups react to their environment
Culture
Different or a variety of
Diverse