Prehistoric Times Vocab

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A person who digs in Earth's dirt to find artifacts and evidence of early human life.

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archaeologist

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Things made of stone, bones, and sticks by early humans to survive.

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prehistoric tools

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Containers made of mud molded by prehistoric humans for food and liquids.

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prehistoric clay bowls

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An early prehistoric period when humans roamed for food, known for stone tools.

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Old Stone Age

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Later prehistoric period with early farming and village life.

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New Stone Age

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Shelters used by early humans in rocks and hillsides.

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caves

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Animals taught to work and follow human directions, often found on farms.

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domesticated (tamed) animals

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Plants eaten by prehistoric humans.

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vegetables

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Prehistoric people who planted seeds and grew food, no longer hunting and gathering.

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Prehistoric Farmers

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Small groups of prehistoric people living and working together.

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Prehistoric Farming Villages