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112883543Culturethe way of life a group of people at a particular time, inculding their customs, beliefs, and arts.0
112883544CustomA social habit or way of living in a group1
112883545Societya group of people bound together by the same culture2
112883546Valuesthe beliefs and principles that guide the way people live.3
112883547Legacythe gifts a culture has recieved and the gifts it passes on to the future.4
112883548Ice Agea long period in the past that lasted for millions of years: glaciers covered much of the earth during this time.5
112883549Glaciera great sheet of slowly moving ice.6
112883550Old Stone Agethe earliest period of human culture beginning about 2 million years ago and lasting until about 8000 B.C.E7
112883551NomadA person who moves from place to place in search of food8
112883552New Stone AgeStarted in 8000 B.C.E. and the people first domesticated animals, farmed the land and lived in communities.9
112883553Domesticateto tame in order to make useful to humans10
112883554CultivateTo prepare and use the land for raising crops. This marked the beginning of the New Stone Age.11
112883555Specializewhen you train to do a certain kind of work.12
112883556Artisana person skilled of crafts such as carving or tool making.13
112883557TechnologyThe use of skills and tools to serve as human resources14
112883558Catal Huyuka village in the New Stone Age15
112883559Historythe record of what has happened in the past.16
112883560Pre Historythe period in history when events were not written.17
112883561Artifactsobjects made by people long ago.18
112883562Archeologythe study of remains or past cultures.19
112883563Primary Sourcea first-hand account of an event, such as an official document, diary, or a letter.20
112883564Secondary Sourcea written record of the past such as a book by a historian that is based on information from a primary source or sources.21
274352383Timelinea line that places important events with their dates22

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