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13 Cards in this Set
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Fossil
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The preserved remains of a plan or animal from long ago
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Paleontologist
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A scientist who learns about the past by studying fossils
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Artifact
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An object made by human beings from long ago
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Archaeologist
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A scientist who studies the lives and cultures of people from the past
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Pennsylvanian Period
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A period of time long ago when the climate in what is now Pennsylvania was warmer and wetter than it is now, during which giant plants and animals lived
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Trilobite
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A shelled sea creature that is extinct
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Nomad
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People that travel in search of food
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Agriculture
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The planting of seeds and growing of crops
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Longhouse
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Long wooden building that was covered by bark or grass and shared by several families
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Palisades
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Fenced walls made from logs
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Tamanend
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A famous leader of the Lenni Lenape
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Wampum
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A string of small beads made from shells
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Meadowcroft Rockshelter
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An important archaeological site in southwestern Pennsylvania
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