Studied by 58 PeopleTags & Description
fossils
remains of plants or animals that are preserved in stone
scientist
someone who studies a science, for instance history or biology
creation narrative
a story that says God created man and the rest of the world
theory of evolution
theory written by Charles Darwin to explain the way species change
excavation
process by which you uncover something through digging away the earth that covers it
palaeontologist
someone who studies ancient life on the planet
archaelogist
someone who digs up remains to investigate human activity in the past
tool
an object held in one hand to accomplish a task
out of Africa theory
theory of beliefs that modern man evolved in Africa and then migrated to. other areas in the world
cave paintings
paintings made in caves by prehistoric humans
prehistory
time in history before people could read and write
sources
remains from the past
hunting and gathering
a way of living where people hunt animals and gather food like plants and berries to survive
nomands
people who do not live in a fixed place