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n. A human-made object, such as a tool, weapon, or piece of jewelry. (p. 5) |
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n. A people's unique way of life, as shown by its tools, customs, art, and ideas. (p. 5) |
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[HAHM*uh*nihd] n. A member of a biological group including human beings and related species that walk upright. (p. 7) |
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[PAY*lee*uh*LITH*ihk] Age n. A prehistoric period that lasted from about 2,500,00 to 8000 B.C. during which people made use of crude stones tools and weapons--also called the Old Stone Age. (p. 7) |
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[NEE*uh*LIHTH*ihk] Age n. A prehistoric period that began about 8000 B.C. and in some areas ended as early as 3000 B.C., during which people learned to polish stone tools, make pottery, grow crops, and raise animals--also called the New Stone Age (p. 7) |
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n. The ways in which people apply knowledge, tools, and inventions to meet their needs, (p. 8) |
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[HOH*moh SAY*pee*uhnz] n. The biological species to which modern human beings belong. (p. 8) |
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