| Term | Definition |
|---|
| culture | the way of life of a group of people |
| artifact | object made and used by early humans |
| domestication | the taming of animals |
| hunter-gatherers | people whose survival DEPENDS on hunting and gathering for food |
| nomads | people who travel from place to place--no permanent homes |
| archaeologist | a scientist who studies past cultures |
| technology | the development and use of tools |
| prehistory | the time before the invention of writing |
| division of labor | different people doing different jobs so that everyone works less |
| Africa | the continent on which human life began |
| decade | 10 years |
| century | 100 years |
| millennium | 1000 years |
| BCE | Before the Common Era |
| CE | Common Era |
| neo | new |
| paleo | old |
| homo | man |
| cit-civ- | city |
| dom | home |
| annus | year |
| litho | stone |
| 5 features of a civilization | surplus food, government, writing, record keeping, division of labor |
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