Module 1 Vocabulary

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the time before writing

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prehistory

Front

a line marked off with a series of events and dates

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timeline

Front

beliefs, customs, & practices of a particular nation or group

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culture

Front

study of ancient cultures through the examination of artifacts

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archaeology

Front

exact position on earth in terms of longitude and latitude

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absolute location

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a relative who lived in the past

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ancestor

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the process of changing plants and animals to make them more useful to humans

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domestication

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farming

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agriculture

Front

the old stone age

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Paleolithic Era

Front

the new stone age

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Neolithic Era