Set: Social Studies Vocab Words 2
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All 11 Terms
| | Term | Definition |
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artifact | any object made, modified, or used by humans |
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archaeologist | one who studies archaeology |
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archaeology | the study of the past through things people left behind |
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decompose | to break down or rot |
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inorganic | material that has never been alive |
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lithics | things made out of stone such as stone tools |
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organic | material that has once lived or is living |
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strata | the layers in an archaeological dig |
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stratum | one layer |
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tel | an artificial mountain made by layers of inhabitation over centuries |
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stratified site | place people have lived for hundred or thousands of years and build settlements one top of the other |
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Set Information
| Terms | 11 |
| Creator | starflower17 |
| Created | November 10, 2007 |
| Groups | None |
| Tags | ss, words, vocab |
| Access | Anyone |
| Edit | Creator Only |
Most Missed Words
- organic → material that has once lived or is living - 4 misses
- archaeology → the study of the past through things people left behind - 3 misses
- inorganic → material that has never been alive - 3 misses
- lithics → things made out of stone such as stone tools - 3 misses
- artifact → any object made, modified, or used by humans - 2 misses
- archaeologist → one who studies archaeology - 2 misses
- decompose → to break down or rot - 2 misses