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a person who studies human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains
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Archaeologist
2
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human society with its well developed social organizations, or the culture and way of life of a society or country at a particular period in time
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Civilization
3
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producing or capable of producing offspring or fruit
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Fertile
4
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the study of past events, particularly in human affairs
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History
5
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supplying land with water from another place using a network of canals
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Irrigation
6
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stories passed down by word of mouth
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Oral tradition
7
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time before writing
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Prehistory
8
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a group of people having similar backgrounds, incomes and way of living
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Social class
9
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more than enough
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Surplus
