Stone Age and Early Human History

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Stone Age

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Early humans made tools and weapons mainly from stone.

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Paleolithic

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Old Stone Age (3 Million - 10,000 years ago).

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Neolithic

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New Stone Age (10,000-4000 B.C.E.), discovery and mastery of agriculture.

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Ice Age

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Any period of time during which glaciers covered a large part of the earth's surface.

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Hunter-gatherers

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People who hunt animals and gather wild plants, seeds, fruits, and nuts to survive.

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Agriculture

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Farming or growing plants.

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Archeology

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The study of material evidence of past human life.

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Domesticate

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To train a wild animal to be helpful to humans.

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Villages

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Small groups of houses.

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Specialization

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The development of skills in a specific kind of work.