Origins of Civilization Flashcard

Front

Who is a scientist who studies human life in the past by examining the things that people left behind?

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Archaeologist

Front

What is a time before humans invented writing?

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Prehistory

Front

What are the preserved remains of ancient human-animal or plants called?

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Fossil

Front

Who is a scientist who studies the earth itself such as soil and rocks?

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Geologist

Front

What is an object made by a human being?

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Artifact

Front

Who is a person who lives by hunting animals and gathering plants?

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Hunter-gatherer

Front

What refers to the beliefs, customs, practices, and behaviors of a particular nation or group of people?

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Culture

Front

What is information used to prove something?

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Evidence

Front

What is the movement of people from one place to another?

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Migration

Front

What refers to the surroundings?

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Environment