Vocab Flashcards
Anthropologist
A scientist who studies the culture of people past and present
Archeologist
Scientist who studies the remains and artifacts of the past
Artifact
Object made by someone in the past
Artisan
Craftsperson person who is skilled at animals applied art
B.C.E.
Before common era (before the birth of Christ)
C.E.
Common era (the year of the birth of Christ)
Civilization
A culture that has develop systems of specialization , religion learning and government
Domesticate
Th train plants and animals for human use
Fertile
Able to grow plants
Irritation
The watering of dry land by means of canals or pipes
Migration
Moving from one country or place to another
Neolithic
Last part of the Stone Age, lasting 2.5 million years, when primitive stone tools were used
Nomad
A person who moves with herd from place to place in search of grazing food or land
Paleolitic
Early part of stone age; humans were hunters and gatherers
Surplus
Extra supplies of something