Test Friday 9/19/14 SS Flashcards
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Pre-history
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The time before humans could write
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History
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The time after humans learned to write
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Archaeology
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The study of the past based on what people left behind
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Fossil
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A part or imprint of something that was once alive
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Artifact
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An object created by and used by humans
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Hominid
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An early ancestor of humans
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Ancestor
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A relative who lived in the past
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Paleolithic Era
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The first part of the Stone Age, when people first used stone tools
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Hunter-gatherers
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People who hunted animals and gathered wild plants, seeds, fruits and nuts.
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What is the name of the era in which humans first started using stone tools?
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Paleolithic Era
