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4910577149ArtifactRemains of things that were man-made0
4910591155FossilRemains of living things (animals/plants) Not man-made1
4910585575EraA long and distinct period of history with a particular feature or characteristic2
4910591156EmpathyPutting yourself in another person's shoes. Historians must be able to imagine themselves living in another person's life and feelings what they would feel in order to understand them.3
4910593695AnalyzeUse your brain and prior knowledge to explain the meaning of pictures, graphs, writing, art, and other sources4
4910578711RecreateRemake a historical object, person, or event through drawing, acting, building or other artistic means. a recreation represents the past today5
4910583189RevolutionA sudden change, or a fight for change6
4910583188ClansSmall groups (20-50) people that were made of men (hunters) and women (gathers)7
4910585574NomadsPeople who are always moving in search of resources, lived in caves , and build shelters out of mud and animal hide8
4910598442Hunter-GatherersNomadic groups whose food supply depends on hunting animals and collecting plant foods9
4910589248Old Stone AgePaleolithic Age10
4910594960New Stone AgeNeolithic Age11
4910597227Paleolithic AgeAlso called the "Old Stone Age", were all tools were made out of stone or wood. The word Paleolithic means "Old"(Paleo) "Stone" (Lithic). The Paleolithic Age is considered to be the beginning of when early humans began to use tools which was about 2.5 million years ago12
4910587026Neolithic AgeAlso called the "New Stone Age", where humans learned to domesticate animals and plants for their own use. This lead for humans being able to settle down somewhere instead of traveling in need for resources. Several enhancements were made to human life such as civilizations, division of labor, religion, etc13
4910578710AgricultureThe practice of farming and the domestication of plants and animals to provide food, wool, and other products14
4910583187Agriculture RevolutionThe change from nomadic hunting and gathering to farming. Start of domestication of animals and plants. The creation of civilizations, religion, division of labor, etc15
4910587027DomesticationThe process of controlling wild animals or plants for human use (farming, livestock)16
4910594959SocietyA group of people living together who depend on each other17
4910580144CivilizationAdvance human social organizations, the creation of cultures and societies.18
49105911545 Elements of Civilization- Government - Culture (religion, traditions) - Job specialization and Social Classes - Arts/Architecture/Style - Writing/Language19

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