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| Human-made remains such as tools, jewelry, pottery |
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| A people's unique way of life; includes religion, government, customs, traditions |
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| Evidence of early life preserved in rocks |
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| AKA Old Stone Age; from 1.6 million to 10,000 B.C.; Hunter-Gatherers |
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| Humans and other creatures that walk upright |
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| Ways of applying knowledge, tools, and inventions to meet needs |
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| Species name for modern humans |
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| AKA New Stone Age; 10,000 - 2500 B.C.; the beginning of farming |
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| Nomadic groups whose food supply depended on hunting animals and collecting food plants |
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| Cutting trees & grasses then burning them to clear fields for farming |
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| Taming animals for own use |
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| The time before the invention of writing |
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| Scientist who excavates & studies traces of early settlements |
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| Scientist who study culture |
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| Scientist who studies fossils |
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| Someone who studies how people lived in the past |
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| A complex culture with: 1) advanced cities, 2) specialized workers, 3) complex institutions, 4) record keeping, 5) advanced technology |
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| The development of skills in a specific kind of work |
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