1. Social Studies Grade 6 Ch. 1 “Digging Up the Past”
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2. Lesson 1

3. Beringia A prehistoric “land bridge”
that once connected Asia with North America

4. Prehistory The long period of time before people developed systems
of writing
and
written language

5. Archaeolgy The study of past cultures through the things that remain
such as
buildings, tools,
or pottery

6. Archaeologist A scientist who uncovers evidence, or proof,
from the past

7. Artifact An
object
made
by people
long ago

8. Migrate
To move
from
one place
to another

9. Glacier A
huge
ice
sheet

10. Ice Age
A period
of time
when glaciers
covered
great stretches
of land

11. Fossil
The bone of a long dead human or animal. Plants may also become fossilized.

12. Lesson 2

13. Technology
The way
in which
humans produce
the items
they use

14. DOMESTICATE To
tame

15. Harvest To
gather

16. Excation Site (or excavate)
A site
where
archaeologists
uncover
artifacts

17. The raising of plants and animals
Agriculture
The raising of plants and animals
for human use

18. is stored in these buildings.)
Surplus An
Extra
Supply
(Extra grain
is stored in these buildings.)

19. Nomad A person who travels from place to place without a
permanent home

20. Social Division/ Specialization
A group
that does
a certain type
of work

21. Climate The average weather conditions of a place over a long
span of time

22. Carbon Dating A method of estimating the age of something after
it has died

23. Stone Age The period of time when humans relied primarily
on stone tools

24. Old STone Age (Paleolithic)
The early,
longer period
of the stone age
when
little progress
was made

25. New Stone Age (Neolithic)
The late period
of the Stone Age
when humans
made
great improvements
in technology

26. Lesson 3

27. Culture The way in which individuals and groups
react with their environment, including
their technology, customs, beliefs, and art

28. The study of how people have lived and developed in a cultural group.
Anthropology
The study of how people have lived and developed in a cultural group.

29. Anthropologist A person who studies how people have developed
and live in cultural groups

30. Landform A natural feature of Earth’s surface
such as a valley, plain, hill, or mountain

31. Geography The study of the relationship between
physical features, climate, and people

32. Diverse
Different

33. A group of people who have a complex and organized society
Civilization
A group of people who have a
complex and organized society
within a culture