| Term | Definition |
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archaeology |
study of remains of past cultures |
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artifacts |
objects made by people long ago |
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artisan |
craftsworker |
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civilization |
a culture with developed government, religion, and learning |
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cultivate |
prepare and use land for crops |
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culture |
the way of life belonging to a certain group of people |
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custom |
social habits or ways of living in a group |
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domesticate |
tame animals for use by humans |
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glacier |
great sheets of ice |
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government |
the established for of ruling |
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history |
record of the past |
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Ice Age |
cold period from long ago which lasted millions of years when earth was covered with glaciers |
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legacy |
made up of traditions that have developed over many years handed down from one generation to the next |
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New Stone Age |
birth of farming; lasted 5000 years |
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Old Stone Age |
the first stage of human life that began about 2 million years ago and ended only 10,000 years ago |
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nomad |
people traveling from place to place in search of food |
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prehistory |
period of time before writing |
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primary source |
first hand account of history |
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secondary sources |
writing based on information from primary sources |
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religion |
a belief in God or gods |
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society |
a group of people bound together by the same culture |
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specialized |
trained for a particular job or task |
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technology |
use of skills and tools to meet human needs |
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values |
the beliefs or ideals that guide the way people live |