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21 Cards in this Set
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prehistory
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that long period of time before people developed systems of writing and written language
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archaeology
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the study of past cultures through the things that remain; such as buildings,tools, or pottery
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archaeologist
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the person uncovering evidence or clues from the past
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artifacts
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from long ago
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migrated
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humans moving from one place to another due to climate change to get food and water
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glaciers
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huge ice sheets
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technology
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the way in which humans produce the items they use, improved at a slow rate
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domesticate
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tame wild animals
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harvest
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gather, wild 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 raising of plants and animals for human use
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surplus
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extra supply
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nomads
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people who traveled from place to place
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social divisions
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work groups
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climate
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average weather
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carbon dating
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a method of artifacts and fossils
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culture
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includes the technology,customs,beliefs and art of those people
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anthropology
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the study of how people have developed and live in cultural groups
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landform
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a surface feature such as a valley, plain, hill, or mountain
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geography
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the study of the relationship between physical feature, climate and people
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diverse
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different
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