Archaeology Vocabulary/Multiple Choice

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Archaeology

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Study of remains of past cultures/times

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Artifacts

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Human-made objects

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Prehistory

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All time before writing, before recorded history

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Excavate

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to dig

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Fossils

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Remains of once-living organisms (humans, plants, animals) that turned to stone or left an imprint.

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Primary Source

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Eyewitness account, first-hand information

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Secondary Source

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Information produced long after the event/fact

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Paleolithic Era

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Old Stone Age

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Neolithic Era

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New Stone Age

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Midden

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archaeological trash