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Stone Age 2012 Review
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Social Studies
6th Grade
09/25/2012

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Prehistory
Definition
time period without any systems of writing
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Archaeology
Definition
the study of the past through the things that remain such as artifacts
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Archaeologist
Definition
a person who studies the past by analyzing artifacts
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artifact
Definition
a object made by people long ago
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migrate
Definition
to move from one place to another
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glacier
Definition
a huge, slow moving piece of ice
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domesticate
Definition
to tame
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harvest
Definition
to gather
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agriculture
Definition
farming and producing off the land
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nomad
Definition
a person without a permanent home
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carbon dating
Definition
a method of figuring out how old something is
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excavation site
Definition
a place where archaeologists dig for artifacts
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Who is known as the "Iceman"?
Definition
Otzi!!!
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Where was Otzi found?
Definition
in the Alps
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What are the 4 theories of Otzi's death?
Definition
1. Hypothermia. 2. Robbed 3. Assassinated. 4. Killed in battle
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How was the body of Otzi preserved?
Definition
frozen in Ice
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What is Johnny Rawten's task in the Stone Age?
Definition
to help the neanderthals discover fire and improve how they use it
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Johnny figures out that ___________ will help the torches stay on fire.
Definition
Pine Resin
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What is the tribe of neanderthals, along with Johnny, hunting?
Definition
Irish Elk
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Describe the characteristics of a Cro-Magnon?
Definition
smart, long limbs, body built for warmer climates, average strength
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Describe the characteristics of a neanderthal?
Definition
short, stalky, low intelligence, big hands and feet, lots of facial hair, big molars, huge noses
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What does Cave Art show us?
Definition
What the people of that time period did and what was important to them.
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What are the three theories on why the Neanderthals died out?
Definition
1. Ousted by Humans. 2. Defeated by climate. 3. Violent end
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Is it neolithic or paleolithic: the people grew crops such as wheat and beans
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Neolithic
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Is it neolithic or paleolithic: woven garments made out of animal hides
Definition
neolithic
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Is it neolithic or paleolithic: nomadic people who traveled with the animal herd
Definition
paleolithic
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