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What are archaeologists? |
Archaeologists are scientists who study the prehistoric peoples. |
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What is an anthropologist? |
An anthropologist is one who examines artifacts at archaelogical digs. |
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What is a paleontologist? |
They study fossils. |
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What is an excavated site? |
An excavated site is also called an archaelogical dig. It is one of the richest sources of clues to finding prehistoric facts. |
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What do bones reveal about that organism? |
1) how they dressed 2)how tall 3)what the ate 4)diseases 5)how old |
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What are artifacts? |
Artifacts are human made objects. |
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What can scientists find from artifacts? |
1)how they dressed 2)what work they did 3)how they worshiped |
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What is culture? |
Culture is the unique way of living life. |
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What are some examples of fossils. |
1)teeth 2)skulls 3)bones |
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Who is Mary Leakey? |
She is an archaelogist who discovered footprints preserved in volcanic ash made by hominids in East Africa. (1978) |
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Who is Donald Johnson? |
He is an anthropologist who found a complete skeleton of an adult hominid who then named her Lucy. She is the oldest hominid found to date. (1978) |
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What is another name for the Old Stone Age? |
Paleolithic Age |
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What is another name for the New Stone Age? |
Neolithic Age |
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What happened in the Old Stone Age? |
invention of tools, mastery of fire, development of language |
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What happened in the New Stone Age? |
polish stone tools, pottery, grow crops, raise animals |
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When was the Old Stone Age? |
2.5 million to 8000 BC |
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When was the New Stone Age? |
8000BC-3000BC |
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Who were Mary and Louis Leakey? |
They discovered homo habilis |
