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Artifacts

Human made remains/objects

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Culture

Peoples way of life

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Hominids

Creatures that walk upright

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Mary Leakey

An archaeologist who found prehistoric footprints in 1978

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Paleolithic age

The long and earlier part of the Stone Age

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Neolithic age

The new Stone Age

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Technology

Ways of applying knowledge, tools, and inventions

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Homo sapiens

The species name of modern humans

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Lascaux caves

Caves in France that has pictures of animalism

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Nomads

They do not stay in place and wander for food and shelter

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Hunter gatherer

Hunting animals and gathering plants

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Neolithic Revolution

Brought the development of agriculture

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Slash and burn farming

Burning crops and grass to fertilize the ground

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Domestication

Taming and training animals for harvesting

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Zargos Mountains

The oldest human remains found here

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Civilization

Development made my humans. Advanced technology, geography, religion, political, and social structures

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Artisan

Someone who makes goods by hand

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Scribe

A professional record keeper

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Bronze Age

A period of time where the metal bronze was used

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Cuneiform

A writing style typically with symbols