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Unit 6.2 vocabulary words
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Social Studies
6th Grade
10/17/2017

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Vocabulary Word
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prehistory
Definition
the long period of time before people developed systems of writing and written language
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archaeology
Definition
the study of past cultures through the things that remain such as buildings, tools, or pottery
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archaeologist
Definition
a scientist who uncovers evidence, or proof, from the past
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artifact
Definition
an object made by people long ago
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primary source
Definition
frist hand accounts of an event
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secondary source
Definition
documents that are not from the original event or time period but give information about those events
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timeline
Definition
shows events in chronological order
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geology
Definition
the study of the Earth's structure
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dwelling
Definition
living spaces
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migrate
Definition
to move from one place to another
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glacier
Definition
a huge sheet of ice
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Beringia land bridge
Definition
a prehistoric "land bridge" that once connected Asia and North America
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technology
Definition
the way in which humans produce the items they use
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domesticate
Definition
to tame
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argriculture
Definition
the raising of plants or animals for human use
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surplus
Definition
an extra supply
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nomad
Definition
a person who travels from place to place without a permanent home
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social division
Definition
a group that does a certain type of work
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climate
Definition
the average weather conditions of a place over a long span of time
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sedentary people
Definition
had a permanent dwelling
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semi-sedentary people
Definition
moved every few years
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non-sedentary/pastoral people
Definition
entirely migratory ( nomads or pastoral people)
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culture
Definition
the way in which individuals and groups react witht their enviornment, indluding their technology, customs, beliefs, and art
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anthropology
Definition
the study of how peple have developed and live in cultural groups
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geography
Definition
the study of the relationship between physical features, nclimate, and people
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