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Early Human Beginnings
Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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Social Studies
7th Grade
09/15/2023

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artisan
Definition
Skilled Craftsperson
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prehistory
Definition
period before people developed writing
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technology
Definition
skills and knowledge available to a people for survival
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deity
Definition
god or goddess
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cultural diffusion
Definition
exchange of goods and ideas between culture
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anthropologist
Definition
scientist who studies humans and humanlike creatures
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artifact
Definition
object or remnant of human life
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paleontologist
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scientist who studies fossil remains
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civilization
Definition
complex, highly organized society
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economy
Definition
ways people use their environment to meet their needs
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myth
Definition
story explaining how the world was formed
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hominids
Definition
human or humanlike creatures
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culture
Definition
way of life of a people as shown by its knowledge, language, and habits
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domesticate
Definition
tame for human purposes
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radiocarbon dating
Definition
technique for determining the age of organic remains
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archaeologist
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scientist who unearths and interprets objects
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nomad
Definition
people who move from place to place
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