Key Terms in Early Human History

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Specialization

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The process of concentrating on and becoming expert in a particular subject or skill.

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Prehistory

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The period of time before written records.

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Hunter-gatherer

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A member of a nomadic people who live chiefly by hunting, fishing, and harvesting wild food.

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Neolithic

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The later part of the Stone Age, when ground or polished stone weapons and implements prevailed.

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Agriculture

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The practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products.