Chapter 1 S.S. Vocab

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

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

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Archaeology is...

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the study of past cultures through their objects.

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Technology is...

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the ways humans produce the things they use.

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Anthropology is...

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the study of how people have developed and live in cultural groups.

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Prehistory is...

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the period of time before writing.

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The Ice Age was...

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1.6 mya to 10,000 years ago, huge glaciers covered vast land.

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The Stone Age was...

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the period from 3.5 mya to 5,000 years ago when humans used stone tools.

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OLD Stone Age: 3.5 mya - 10,000 years ago; rough stone tools; slow tech progress.

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First part of the Stone Age.

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The NEW Stone Age was from 10,000 to 5,000 years ago. Tools were more polished and technology advanced.

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From 10,000 to 5,000 years ago. Tools were more polished, and they made more progress in technology.

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An artifact is...

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an object made by people long ago