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        | Information gathered by someone who did not take place or witness an event. |  | 
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        | Study of the earth's physical and cultural features. |  | 
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        | A part or imprint of something that was once alive. |  | 
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        | Objects that were created by and used by humans of the past. |  | 
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        | Study of past based upon what people / things left behind. |  | 
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        | Materials found in the earth that people need and value. |  | 
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        | Pattern of weather conditions in a certain area over a long period of time. |  | 
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        | The knowledge, beliefs, customs and values of a group of people. |  | 
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        | An account of an event created by someone who took part in or witnessed the event. |  | 
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        | The time before there was writing. |  | 
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        | People who hunt animals and gather wild plants, seeds, fruits and nuts to survive. |  | 
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        | HUGE stones used as monuments. |  | 
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        | Freezing times.  1.6 million to 10,000 years ago. |  | 
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        | An early ancestor of humans |  | 
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        | Strip of land connecting two continents. |  | 
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        | A relative who lived in the past. |  | 
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        | New Stone Age.  Began as early as 10,000 years ago in Southwest Asia. |  | 
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        | First part of the stone age - Old Stone Age.  Lasted until 10,000 years ago in some areas. |  | 
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        | Middle Stone Age.  10,000 - 5,000 years ago. |  | 
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        | Any hand held objects that have been modified to help a person accomplish a task. |  | 
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        | Process of changing plants and animals to make them more useful to humans. |  | 
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        | An expert of or a person who studies history. |  | 
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        | Person who studies artifacts from the past. |  | 
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        | Someone who studies what land forms. |  | 
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        | Knowledge, beliefs, customs and values of a group of people. |  | 
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        | A natural feature of the land surface. |  | 
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        | Difference between weather and climate: |  | Definition 
 
        | Weather is atmospheric conditions of a certain area at a certain time.  Climate is weather patterns of an area over a period of time. |  | 
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        | Part of or imprint of something that once was alive. |  | 
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        | Objects created by, used by and valued by humans of the past. |  | 
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        | A land form of the earth's surface. |  | 
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        | When did people create writing? |  | Definition 
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        | What was writing used for? |  | Definition 
 
        | To communicate and document. |  | 
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        | What is the name given to modern humans? |  | Definition 
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        | Moving from place to place. |  | 
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        | In response to climate change and changes to earth's geography; to find more food. |  | 
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        | What new things did early peoples have to do as they migrated? |  | Definition 
 
        | Make fire & shelters.  Sew clothing.  Get used to new (colder) climate. |  | 
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        | How did early peoples get from one continent to another? |  | Definition 
 
        | They traveled across early land bridges that used to connect the continents. |  | 
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        | Community of people who share a common culture. |  | 
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        | When did language develop?  What was it used for? |  | Definition 
 
        | Language was developed in the early stone age to make hunting easier, to help form relationships and solve issues. |  | 
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        | The process of changing plants or animals to make them more useful. |  | 
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        | What advancements took place in the New Stone Age? |  | Definition 
 
        | People learned to polish stones to make tools and how to make fire. |  | 
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        | What were some of the earliest tools?  How did they affect early peoples? |  | Definition 
 
        | Saws, drills and fire were the earliest tools.  People no longer had to wait for lightning to start a fire.  Made life easier. |  | 
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        | Why was agriculture so important? |  | Definition 
 
        | SO they could produce their own food and wouldn't have to gather in the forest. |  | 
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        | How long ago did the Ice Man live?  What was his name? |  | Definition 
 
        | Otzi lived 5,300 years ago. |  | 
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        | How did the Ice Ages affect humans? |  | Definition 
 
        | it allowed Stone Age peoples to migrate around the world. |  | 
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        | What continents did early people travel to? |  | Definition 
 
        | Asia, Southeast Asia and Europe. |  | 
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        | What different groups of people study prehistory? |  | Definition 
 
        | Archaeologists, Anthropologists, Scientists and Historians. |  | 
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        | What lead to the growth of towns? |  | Definition 
 
        | Domesticating plants and animals, growth of agriculture and development of religion. |  | 
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        | The order of time periods: |  | Definition 
 
        | 1. Ice Age 2. Paleolithic
 3. Mesolithic
 4. Neolithic
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