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SOL 2 Early Humans
Early Humans Vocabulary Flashcards
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History
9th Grade
01/31/2010

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geography
Definition
study of people, their environments, and their resources
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latitude
Definition
distance north or south of the Equator
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longitude
Definition
distance east or west of the Prime Meridian
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prehistory
Definition
period of time before writing systems were invented
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anthropology
Definition
study of the origins and development of people and their societies
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culture
Definition
way of life of a society that is handed down from one generation to the next by learning and experience
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archeology
Definition
study of past people and cultures
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artifact
Definition
object made by human beings
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technology
Definition
tools and skills people use to meet their basic needs
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historian
Definition
person who studies how people lived in the past
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nomad
Definition
person who moves from place to place in search of food
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glacier
Definition
thick sheet of ice that covered parts of the Earth during the ice age
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animism
Definition
belief that spirits and forces may live in animals, objects, or dreams
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domesticate
Definition
tame animals and adapt crops for the purpose of cultivation
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