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Neolithic Revolution
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11/15/2010

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Artifact
Definition
Human-made remains such as tools, jewelry, pottery
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Culture
Definition
A people's unique way of life; includes religion, government, customs, traditions
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Fossil
Definition
Evidence of early life preserved in rocks
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Paleolithic Age
Definition
AKA Old Stone Age; from 1.6 million to 10,000 B.C.; Hunter-Gatherers
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Hominid
Definition
Humans and other creatures that walk upright
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Technology
Definition
Ways of applying knowledge, tools, and inventions to meet needs
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Homo Sapien
Definition
Species name for modern humans
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Neolithic Age
Definition
AKA New Stone Age; 10,000 - 2500 B.C.; the beginning of farming
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Hunter-gatherer
Definition
Nomadic groups whose food supply depended on hunting animals and collecting food plants
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Slash & Burn Farming
Definition
Cutting trees & grasses then burning them to clear fields for farming
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Domestication
Definition
Taming animals for own use
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Prehistory
Definition
The time before the invention of writing
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Archaeologist
Definition
Scientist who excavates & studies traces of early settlements
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Anthropologist
Definition
Scientist who study culture
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Paleontologist
Definition
Scientist who studies fossils
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Historian
Definition
Someone who studies how people lived in the past
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Civilization
Definition
A complex culture with: 1) advanced cities, 2) specialized workers, 3) complex institutions, 4) record keeping, 5) advanced technology
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Specialization
Definition
The development of skills in a specific kind of work
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