Origins: Vocabulary

To adapt means to change.

Agriculture is the raising of plants and animals for human use.

archeology Archaeology is the study of human life in the past by examining the things that people left behind.

An artifact is an object made by a human being.

An Organized Social Structure civilization a group of people living together who have organized systems of government, education, religion, and a social structure Religion Systems of Government An Organized Social Structure Education

culture Culture is the beliefs, customs, practices, and behavior of a particular group of people.

domesticate Domesticate means to change the growth of plants or behavior of animals in ways that are useful for humans.

surroundings, including physical features and climate environment surroundings, including physical features and climate

preserved remains of ancient human, animal, or plant fossil preserved remains of ancient human, animal, or plant

geologist a scientist who studies the physical materials of the Earth itself, such as soil and rocks

person who lives by hunting animals and gathering plants hunter-gatherer person who lives by hunting animals and gathering plants

Ice Age The Ice Age was a period of time when glaciers covered great stretches of land.

migrate Migrate means to move from one region to another in order to live there.

The Neolithic Age (The New Stone Age) The second part of the Stone Age when humans made great improvements in technology. Humans began to domesticate, or tame, wild animals and people began to farm!

a person who moves from place to place without a permanent home nomad a person who moves from place to place without a permanent home

The Paleolithic Age (The Old Stone Age) The first part of the Stone Age when little progress was made.

Prehistory is the time before humans invented writing.

primary source Examples: A primary source is a firsthand account of an event in history (from someone who witnessed the actual event). Examples: diary drawing/artwork from the time period artifact

secondary source Examples: A secondary source is a secondhand account of an event in history based on information from primary sources. Examples: textbook encyclopedias tv shows made after the event

a group of people living in similar economic conditions social class a group of people living in similar economic conditions

specialization Specialization is the act of concentrating on a limited number of goods or activities.

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Items used to make life easier technology Items used to make life easier