Prehistory and Early Humans Study Guide

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the large-scale shift from hunting/gathering to farming, which allowed humans to produce large quantities of food

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Agricultural Revolution

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Vocab: the time period before written records

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prehistory

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Vocab: The New Stone Age from about 8000 to 3000 B.C.E. that is associated with the shift from hunting and gathering to agriculture

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Neolithic Era

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period of time where humans invented and primarily used stone tools

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Stone Age

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planting foods and breeding animals that are useful for humans

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domestication

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Scientists that study humans and their development, including human culture and human behavior

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anthropologists

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Vocab: a handheld object that is designed to help complete a specific task

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tool

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the exchange of goods and services

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trade

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people who study the past by examining objects that people have left behind

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archaeologists

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People or groups without a permanent home who move from place to place

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nomads