Hunter-Gatherers Vocabulary Flashcard

Front

Which word represents farming? Options: crops, agriculture, artifacts, domesticate

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agriculture

Front

What are the remains or impressions of a prehistoric organism preserved in petrified form or as a mold or cast in rock?

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fossil

Front

Who hunted and fished for food?

Back

hunters

Front

What is a slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles?

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glaciers

Front

These were the people who gathered fruits, nuts, and berries for food.

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gatherers

Front

Having more than needed means what?

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surplus

Front

What is the correct term for the Old Stone Age era?

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Paleolithic Era

Front

What is the study of physical features of the earth and its atmosphere?

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geography

Front

These were drawn by early humans to let us know they once existed: cave paintings, blueprints, photographs, maps.

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cave paintings

Front

Moving from one place to another in search of livelihood is what?

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migrating