Chapter 1 - The Peopling of the World 

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Human

________- made artifacts, such as tools and jewelry, are known as artifacts.

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Food gatherers

________ used digging rods to break plants loose from their roots.

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Archaeologists

________ are specifically trained scientists who investigate the history of prehistoric peoples in the same way as detectives do.

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Government

________ is an example of an institution, which is a long- term organizational pattern in a community.

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Anthropologists

________ are scientists who study culture or a people's unique way of life.

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Nomads

________ were extremely mobile individuals that traveled from place to place in quest of fresh food sources.

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Homo erectus

People in ________ developed technology- methods of applying information, tools, and innovations to satisfy their needs- by using their intelligence.

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Food surpluses

________ allowed for specialization, or the development of talents for a certain type of labor.

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Hunter gatherers

________ are nomadic societies that rely on hunting animals and harvesting plant items for food.

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Old Stone Age

The ________, also known as the Paleolithic Age, spanned from around 2.5 million to 8000 B.C.

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Homo erectus

________, according to some anthropologists, was a more intelligent and adaptable species than Homo habilis.

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