SS Unit 2 Vocabulary - Using context clues

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ARTIFACT

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A historic object made by humans, such as a tool, ornament or pottery.

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EXCAVATED (Using context clues from: "When they excavated the grounds of the ancient city, they discovered ancient artifacts and clues to how the people of this ancient city once lived.")

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Dug up

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Which CONTEXT CLUES helped you determine the meaning of excavated? Options: People, Ancient, City, Grounds

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Grounds

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Archaeologist ("The archaeologist studied the artifacts and was able to trace them back to the early 18th century.")

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Scientist

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Antonym of hominid based on the sentence: "Hominids, the earliest humans, originate back to Africa."

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Modern humans

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PREHISTORIC

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Old.

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The time before history was recorded is _______________________________.

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Prehistoric

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An early ancestor of humans

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Hominid

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What are artifacts?

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Are remains of things that were made (tools).