Unit 6-Early Humans Vocabulary and Notes Review

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historian

a person who studies and writes about the human past

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archaeologist

a scientist who learns about past human life by studying fossils and artifacts

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artifact

a weapon, tool, or other item made by humans

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fossil

the trace or imprint of a plant or animal that has been preserved in rock

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anthropologist

a scientist who studies the physical characteristics and cultures of humans and their ancestors

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technology

tools and methods used to help humans perform tasks

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specialization

the development of different kinds of jobs

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migrate

to move from one place to another to live, especially a large group of people

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surplus

an extra supply of something, such as crops, that are not needed immediately

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civilization

a culture that has developed systems of specialization, religion, learning, and government

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trade

the exchange of goods between people

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agriculture

the raising of crops for human use

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nomad

a person who moves from place to place and meets their needs by hunting animals and gathering plants

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Paleolithic Age (Old Stone Age)

the period of human history when humans made tools and weapons out of stone and painted cave art

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Neolithic Age (New Stone Age)

the period of human history when humans began to develop agriculture and made tools and weapons from copper and bronze 

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Paleolithic Age

Painted cave walls

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Paleolithic Age

Men hunted animals

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Paleolithic Age

People learned to make and control fire

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Paleolithic Age

Developed a spoken language

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Paleolithic Age

Stone tools

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Paleolithic Age

Built simple shelters

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Paleolithic Age

Women gathered food

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Neolithic Age

Made pottery

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Neolithic Age

Carved objects out of wood

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Neolithic Age

Farming

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Neolithic Age

Permanent villages

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Neolithic Age

Mud-brick houses

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Neolithic Age

Job specialization

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Neolithic Age

Built places of worship

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Neolithic Age

Copper and bronze tools

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Neolithic Age

Men protected the village

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Neolithic Age

8000 B.C. to 4000 B.C.

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Paleolithic Age

2.5 million years ago to 8000 B.C.