vocabulary

Question 1

prehistory

Answer 1

The period of time before written records.

Question 2

archaeology

Answer 2

The study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains.

Question 3

archaeologists

Answer 3

Scientists who study human history by digging up human remains and artifacts.

Question 4

artifact

Answer 4

An object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest.

Question 5

migrate

Answer 5

Move from one region or habitat to another, ecspecially regularly according to the seasons.

Question 6

glacier

Answer 6

A slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles.

Question 7

Clovis

Answer 7

City in New Mexico near where archaeologists found many early human-made.

Question 8

Tassili

Answer 8

An area in the North African country of Algeria; the site of ancient cave paintings.

Question 9

Beringia

Answer 9

A prehistoric “land bridge” that once connected Asia and North America.

Question 10

Monte Verde

Answer 10

Site in Chile near where archaeologists found artifacts dating to 12,500 years ago.

Question 11

Topper Site

Answer 11

A place in South Carolina where archaeologists found artifacts up to 18,000 years old.