SS Early Humans Vocab

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Study of the past via material remains:

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Archaeology

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Technique to determine when an artifact was used or an event occurred.

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absolute dating

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Different groups of people and ways of life

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culture

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Study of an archaeological site by removing soil layer by layer.

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Excavation

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Any place with human remains or occupation

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Site

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Series of square/rectangular locations on a map

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Grid

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Object made or modified by man

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Artifact

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Study of humans across time and space

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Anthropology

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Arrangement in groups or categories according to criteria

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Classification

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Characteristic of an object (e.g., weight, size, color)

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Attribute