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19 Cards in this Set
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prehistory
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is that long period of time before people developed systems of writing and written language
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archaeology
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the careful uncovering of evidence from the past
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archaeologist
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a person who uncovers clues from the past
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artifact
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objects made by people long ago
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migrate
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people that move from place to place
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glaciers
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big ice blocks that covered great stretches of land
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ice age
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a period of time around 11,000 years ago when big stretches of land were covered by ice
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technology
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the way in which humans produce items they use
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domesticate
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to tame wild animals
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harvest
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to gather foods and plants
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excavation site
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where archaeologists dig up artifacts
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agriculture
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the
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surplus
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extra supplies
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nomads
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people who travel from place to place
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social division
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when a village divides up the work evenly
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climate
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an average weather condition of a place for a long period of time
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carbon dating
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to determine the age of ice men more accurately
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culture
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includes the technology, customs, beliefs and arts of people
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arthropology
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is how people have developed and live in their culture
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