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History
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Social Studies
6th Grade
09/17/2014

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Term
prehistory
Definition
The 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 they left behind.
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archaeologist
Definition
a scientist who uncovers and studies past cultures.
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artifact
Definition
an object made by a person long ago
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migrate
Definition
to move from one area to another
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primary source
Definition
a document or physical object which was written or created during the time under study and offer an inside view of a particular event.
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secondary source
Definition
a document or object that interprets and analyzes primary sources.
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agriculture
Definition
the raising of plants and animals for human use
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domesticate
Definition
to tame wild animals and prepare plants 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
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culture
Definition
a society with its own customs and language
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