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13 Cards in this Set
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Hunter-gatherer
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Person whose way of life involves hunting wild animals and gathering plant foods.
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Stone age
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The first period in human history in which most people used stones or animals to make tools. The stone age is the longest period in human history.
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Evolution
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The changes that take place in a plant or animal species over million of years, as it becomes more complex.
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Prehistoric
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Belonging to the time before writtten records were made.
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Flint
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A hard stone. It flakes easily, creating sharp edges used to make tools and weapons.
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Artifact
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An item from the past that was made by people and has historical interest.
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Glacial
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A period in the earth's history when a large area of the world was covered by ice.
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Tame
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To make a wild animal gentle and esay to handle.
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Radiocarbon dating
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A very accurate method of dating objects.
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Archaeology
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The scientific study of the past looking at things people left behind, such as tools.
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Shaman
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A medicine man or womand with powers to heal and contact spirts
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Chauvet
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The name of the cave in southeastern France where many cave paintings were discovered
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Ecofact
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A naturally produced object found by archaeologists, such as the remains of plants and animals.
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