PALEOLITHIC AGE

Old Stone Age

NEOLITHIC AGE

New Stone Age

HOMINIDA modern human or a member of an earlier group that may have included ancestors or relatives of modern humans

STONE AGEA period of time during which people made lasting tools and weapons mainly from stone; the earliest known period of human culture

NOMADA person with no permanent home who moves from place to place in search of food, water, or pasture

DOMESTICATETo adapt wild plants for human use; to tame wild animals and breed them for human use

IRRIGATIONA method of supplying land with water through a network of canals

SURPLUSMore of a thing or product than is needed.

ARTISANA skilled worker who practices a trade, such as jewelry making, ceramics, or sculpture

CIVILIZATIONA society with cities, a central government run by official leaders, and workers who specialize in certain jobs, leading to social classes; characterized by writing, art, and architecture.

SOCIAL CLASSA group, or class that is made up of people with similar backgrounds, income, or ways of living.

ARTIFACTAny item that is man-made.

FOSSILEvidence of prehistoric life.

ARCHAEOLOGISTA scientist who examines objects such as bones and tools to learn about past peoples and cultures

HISTORYThe written and other recorded events of people.

PREHISTORYBefore history; the events in the period of time before writing was invented

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WORD SEARCH OR CROSSWORD PUZZLE

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